What Hopeline Achieved

The National Hopeline Network (NHN) is the first suicide hotline network in the world. Prior to 1998 there was no national toll free hotline that connected to crisis centers that were certified. In a short seven years the NHN has grown from 10 calls a day to over 1,000 calls a day.

Since 1998, when the NHN went live over 1,930,000 calls have been routed to local community crisis centers.

Over 10 million pieces of literature bear the number and name of the National Hopeline Network. It has been listed in every major newspaper from news, features, op-ed and editorials such as the San Francisco Chronicle, NY Times, Washington Post and LA Times. It has been the focal point for the annual rock tours Warped Tour; Take Action Tour and this year Ozz Fest. Over 100,000 CD’s with our number and literature/resources have been sold across the US.

1-800-SUICIDE has been featured on MTV, MTV2, VH1, Fox Family Channel, HBO, Lifetime TV, BET, Oprah, Americas Most Wanted, OC, Boston Public and Nickelodeon.

In 2005/6 KBHC accomplished the following:

Transition from almost 100% federal funding to 100% private donations and grants from the NGO sector

Completion of a three year successful positive evaluation of the National Hopeline Network

Completed the 5th Annual Take Action Tour raising over $150,000 (largest of the 4 efforts) and launch of our 4th year outreach on the Warped Tour

2nd Annual Press Conference on Capitol Hill calling for the full funding of the Garret Lee Smith Memorial Act resulting in the largest funding appropriations for suicide prevention in history 16 million (Speakers inc. Rep. Patrick Kennedy D-RI and Bart Gordon D-TN)

Garnered over 100,000 signatures to support the GLSMA and Mental Health Parity

Completed our 3rd annual Warped Tour Outreach reaching over a million youth with a message of help and hope

Produced the Enhanced Content for the 5th annual Take Action CD compilation to help at risk youth

Garnered over 1 Billion media hits (our largest in any year and larger than all 7 years prior combined)

Transitioned the monthly print edition of Preventing Suicide Journal to the web with a monthly edition of www.preventsuicide.net

Grew the National Hopeline Network to over 200 certified agencies

Added 1-800-COPLINE, 1-877- VET2VET, 1-800-GRADHLP to the 20 National Suicide Hotlines KBHC owns and or maintains for other National Organizations.

Named charity of the month by www.charity.com

ACTION ITEMS

Send a Letter to the Federal Government

Donate Now

Sign the Petition for Keeping Callers' Personal Data Private

Tell Your Friends

Fact Vs. Fiction

Hostile Takeover?

Termination Notice

Concerned About Privacy

KBHC's Response To SAMHSA

What We Achieved

Award winning service for millions of Americans in crisis - served almost 2 million people

Privately built the largest network of connecting people in need with local help

Partnered with youth programs, punk, emo, and new music community to get the message where it is needed

Created an effective, low-cost, private NGO model of how non-profits can add to the public good

What Hopeline Needs

The Federal Government to fairly move Hopeline's claim of $266k in outstanding bills from 2003 and 2004 through their process

The Federal Government to honor the intent of the late Senator Paul Wellstone - to support a private suicide prevention network

For all 800 numbers that are used for mental health - to stay private from even our government - in order for these lines to work - they must be completely confidential!

The Federal Government to assist in training and certification of crisis line workers

Assistance in networking all crisis hotlines in the Hopeline Network for the greater good of the communities they serve

Training and linkage of emergency response personnel to understand the needs of a person in a psychiatric crisis

Equal access to the Universal Service Fund for the Hopeline and the Crisis Centers that answer the calls


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What Hopeline Achieved The National Hopeline Network (NHN) is the first suicide hotline network in the world. Prior to 1998 there was no national toll free hotline that connected to crisis centers that were certified. In a short seven years the NHN has grown from 10 calls a day to over 1,000 calls a day. Since 1998, when the NHN went live over 1,930,000 calls have been routed to local community crisis centers. Over 10 million pieces of literature bear the number and name of the National Hopeline Network. It has been listed in every major newspaper from news, features, op-ed and editorials such as the San Francisco Chronicle, NY Times, Washington Post and LA Times. It has been the focal point for the annual rock tours Warped Tour; Take Action Tour and this year Ozz Fest. Over 100,000 CD’s with our number and literature/resources have been sold across the US. 1-800-SUICIDE has been featured on MTV, MTV2, VH1, Fox Family Channel, HBO, Lifetime TV, BET, Oprah, Americas Most Wanted, OC, Boston Public and Nickelodeon. In 2005/6 KBHC accomplished the following: Transition from almost 100% federal funding to 100% private donations and grants from the NGO sector Completion of a three year successful positive evaluation of the National Hopeline Network Completed the 5th Annual Take Action Tour raising over $150,000 (largest of the 4 efforts) and launch of our 4th year outreach on the Warped Tour 2nd Annual Press Conference on Capitol Hill calling for the full funding of the Garret Lee Smith Memorial Act resulting in the largest funding appropriations for suicide prevention in history 16 million (Speakers inc. Rep. Patrick Kennedy D-RI and Bart Gordon D-TN) Garnered over 100,000 signatures to support the GLSMA and Mental Health Parity Completed our 3rd annual Warped Tour Outreach reaching over a million youth with a message of help and hope Produced the Enhanced Content for the 5th annual Take Action CD compilation to help at risk youth Garnered over 1 Billion media hits (our largest in any year and larger than all 7 years prior combined) Transitioned the monthly print edition of Preventing Suicide Journal to the web with a monthly edition of www.preventsuicide.net Grew the National Hopeline Network to over 200 certified agencies Added 1-800-COPLINE, 1-877- VET2VET, 1-800-GRADHLP to the 20 National Suicide Hotlines KBHC owns and or maintains for other National Organizations. Named charity of the month by www.charity.com		ACTION ITEMS Send a Letter to the Federal Government Donate Now Sign the Petition for Keeping Callers' Personal Data Private Tell Your Friends Fact Vs. Fiction Hostile Takeover? Termination Notice Concerned About Privacy KBHC's Response To SAMHSA What We Achieved Award winning service for millions of Americans in crisis - served almost 2 million people Privately built the largest network of connecting people in need with local help Partnered with youth programs, punk, emo, and new music community to get the message where it is needed Created an effective, low-cost, private NGO model of how non-profits can add to the public good Read more... What Hopeline Needs The Federal Government to fairly move Hopeline's claim of $266k in outstanding bills from 2003 and 2004 through their process The Federal Government to honor the intent of the late Senator Paul Wellstone - to support a private suicide prevention network For all 800 numbers that are used for mental health - to stay private from even our government - in order for these lines to work - they must be completely confidential! The Federal Government to assist in training and certification of crisis line workers Assistance in networking all crisis hotlines in the Hopeline Network for the greater good of the communities they serve Training and linkage of emergency response personnel to understand the needs of a person in a psychiatric crisis Equal access to the Universal Service Fund for the Hopeline and the Crisis Centers that answer the calls