American Foundation for Suicide Foundation - Vermont Chapter (image of Vermont sugar maples in full fall foliage)
                               If you are in crisis, call 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or Call 211 in Vermont
BURLINGTON SUPPORT GROUP
The Burlington group meets the first Wednesday of every month from 6-7:30pm, at the Comfort Inn & Suites: 5 Dorset St., South Burlington.
 
HEARTBEAT VERMONT
(serving Rutland County area)
The Rutland County area support group meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8:00pm, at the Maple Leaf Clinic: 167 North Main St., Wallingford.
 
MIDDLEBURY SUPPORT GROUP
The Middlebury group meets the first Wednesday of every month from 6-7:30pm, at the Hospice Volunteer Services - Marble Works District: 63 Maple Street, Middlebury.

Suicide Facts

  • Every 16 minutes someone dies by suicide.
  • Each year, over 32,000 people in the U.S. die by suicide.
  • An estimated 1 million people make a suicide attempt each year.
  • Vermont's suicide rate is 12.7 per 100,000.
  • Branch on the WaterSuicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for VT youth ages 15-24.
  • In Vermont, Washington County is 3rd highest county for suicides. Chittenden county is 1st.
  • Every suicide intimately affects at least 6 other people. (1 out of every 64 Americans)
  • Women attempt suicide twice as much as men.
  • Men complete suicide at a rate four times that of a woman - they use more lethal means.
  • Suicide rates for men rise with age, most significantly after age 65.
  • Suicide rates for ages 15-24 have increased over the last 20 years.
  • U.S. veterans are twice as likely as non-vets to die by suicide.
150 Dorset St, Ste 245-193 | South Burlington, VT 05403
(802) 272-6564