Bridge to Hope
Our Program
Developed by Catholic and Protestant suicide prevention experts, Bridge to Hope integrates evidence-informed practices with traditional Christian beliefs, offering faith-specific training to equip congregations to address suicide prevention within their faith tradition.
Faith-Based
Congregational Change
Building a church culture that supports congregants experiencing suicidal behaviors requires intentional, evidence-informed change. This program guides that process through organizational assessment, training, ongoing guidance, and culture-shaping events.
Evidence-Based
Grounded in research on effective suicide prevention strategies, this program uses three waves of assessment and evaluation to measure changes in your congregation over time.
Congregational
Bridge to Hope aims to change the culture within a church by:
EQUIPPING CHURCHES
Increasing suicide prevention competencies in churches through targeted trainings and educational videos.
REDUCING STIGMA
Bridge to Hope addresses religious stigma around suicide through sermons, testimonies, and more.
DECREASING SUICIDALITY
PROVIDING RESOURCES
The approaches used in our program reduce risks of suicide and may delay the development of suicidal thinking and behaviors.
Increase active help-seeking for suicidal behaviors by providing the congregation with resources and normalizing the conversation.
Change
Intervention
Training & Suicide Education
The church will be provided with safeTALK trainings, CAMS trainings, and educational videos. They will be prepared for prevention, intervention, and postvention.
Sermons
Sermons on suicide & life intend to decrease stigma and encourage help-seeking behaviors
Testimonials
Congregants will share about their experience with suicide to normalize the conversation and provide hope
& More...
The program includes other interventions such as caring letters, a 5-second fix, and a public prayer.
Evidence-Based
Timeline
Bridge to Hope is divided into 3 waves. During these waves, churches are trained in suicide prevention, administer sermons on suicide, and provide other evidence-based upstream factors. The congregation takes surveys each wave to assess for stigma, suicidality, and help-seeking behaviors.
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