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The Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program (YRSPP) is a suicide prevention program based in the United States, and aimed in particular at teenagers. The program is run by the Yellow Ribbon non-profit. YRSPP uses a yellow ribbon with a heart to encourage awareness about suicide / suicide prevention.

Yellow Ribbon Week

YRSPP observe a suicide prevention week called Yellow Ribbon Week annually in September. Yellow Ribbon Week is the week including World Suicide Prevention Day, September 9.

History

The Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program began in 1994, after the death of Mike Emme by suicide.

References

1. Freedenthal, Stacey (2010-12-01). "Adolescent Help-Seeking and the Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program: An Evaluation". Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. 40 (6): 628–639. doi:10.1521/suli.2010.40.6.628. ISSN 0363-0234. PMID 21198332.
2. "Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program : Home". yellowribbon.org. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
3. "News & Events : YELLOW RIBBON WEEK". yellowribbon.org. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
4. "Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program : Who We Are : Our Story". yellowribbon.org. Retrieved 2020-06-01.

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• Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program

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