ASPIRES Center

The Center for Accelerating Suicide Prevention in Real-World Settings

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What We Do: Reducing the Rate of Youth Suicide Through Research

ASPIRES Center Continuum of Care graphicYouth suicide is a serious health issue. However, there is hope. Suicide is preventable. The Center for Accelerating Suicide Prevention in Real-World Settings (ASPIRES) studies ways to identify youth and adolescents who are at risk for suicide and provide them with the help they need, where and when they need it.  By bringing researchers and experts from different fields and specialties together in new ways, we can create new programs and resources for schools, doctors’ offices, community centers and other care settings that are safe and effective.

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  • Center for Suicide Prevention and Research

    About ASPIRES

    The mission of the ASPIRES Center is to accelerate the development and implementation of effective interventions to reduce suicide in children and adolescents. Click here to learn more.
  • Center for Suicide Prevention and Research

    Webinar Series

    The ASPIRES Center aims to accelerate delivery of youth suicide prevention interventions and services in clinical and community settings to reduce the rate of youth suicide. Whether you are new or established in your field, this quarterly webinar series will provide you with information on innovative suicide prevention research strategies in real-world, practice-based settings. Click here to learn more.
  • Center for Suicide Prevention and Research

    Funding Opportunities

    ASPIRES funds small-scale, innovative, exploratory research to advance youth suicide prevention. Generating promising pilot data can enable researchers to apply for the funding necessary to conduct larger studies. Click here to learn more.
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    Resources & Educational Opportunities

    There are lots of ways we can help youth get support when they need it. Early identification, timely treatment and support from families, schools, friends and communities play key roles in suicide prevention. Click here to learn more.

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For questions about Nationwide Children's physicians, programs, education courses and services, please visit the Contact Us page on NationwideChildrens.org. For any personal health problem, please seek advice from your physician.

For media inquiries, please contact ASPIRES via email at MediaRelations@NationwideChildrens.org.

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Disclaimer: DO NOT use this form if you are having a medical emergency – call 911. This is a general form that is not always monitored. Please do not ask specific patient-related questions. Allow 2-3 business days for a reply.

You can also call or text 988 for the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It is confidential, free, and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year. For youth and teens 17 and under in Franklin County, Ohio, you can call the Crisis Response Team at Nationwide Children's at (614) 722-1800.