Confidential, anonymous telephone counseling and referral information is provided any time of day or night by trained crisis volunteers.
For the last few decades, Suicide Prevention and Crisis Services of Yolo County has provided our well-received “Choose Life” prevention education program to all secondary schools in our County
This once a month group provides a place for people who have lost someone to suicide. With the aid of a professional facilitator, group members help each other through the painful grief associated with a suicidal death. It is free and open to anyone.
Please note that there have been several date changes for the Summer and Fall 2018 Volunteer Trainings!! Please check out the volunteering page for more info!
Did you know that May is Mental Health Awareness Month? Since 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed and with each subsequent year, we’ve been able to bring more and more awareness to issues of mental wellness, mental illness, and the need to treat our mental well-being in addition to physical well-being. For more […]
Our Giving from the Heart Fundraiser Dinner was one of our most successful fundraisers yet! Thank you to all the guests, donors, sponsors, staff, volunteers, and, of course, Mary Philip for helping us continue providing life-saving crisis services to our community!
Wish you could join us for the upcoming “Giving from the Heart” fundraiser (March 10th, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM) but can’t? Or want to grab some wine raffle tickets ahead of the event? You can do that here! (we will be selling tickets at the event) Just select the amount of tickets you’d like […]
The 2018 Volunteer training dates have been posted on our site! Please check them out, along with the requirements for volunteering.
2018 “Giving from the Heart” Indian Dinner Fundraiser March 10, 2018 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM Episcopal Church of St. Martin 640 Hawthorn Lane, Davis Mark your calendars for our upcoming fundraiser! Join us for a delicious Indian dinner, presented by Mary Philip. Bid on exciting auction items and enter to win a fully-stocked wine […]
#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving. Go to this link […]
The Davis Police Department and Suicide Prevention of Yolo County (SPYC) have collaborated with DJUSD to provide a statement to parents regarding a social media app called the “Blue Whale Game” or the “Blue Whale Challenge”. The app starts as a scavenger hunt-type game and becomes increasingly unsafe as it encourages users to engage in […]
Fundraising for our 50th Anniversary Celebration is in full swing! It’s success is dependent on the generosity of our many sponsors. We wish to give a special thank-you to the following people and businesses who sponsored our celebration. You are most appreciated! We hope that you will help support these merchants for being so generous […]
Save the date! Join us on Saturday, September 24, 2016, as Suicide Prevention of Yolo County celebrates its 50th year of service providing crisis prevention and intervention, education and community outreach services to the residents of Yolo County. The event will take place from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at the Davis Odd Fellows Lodge in Davis. During […]