American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - Find resources for suicide prevention for you or someone you know. Includes resources supporting diverse communities, the LGBTQ community, and the military.

Samia is passionate about making the world a softer, kinder more gentle place for everyone, and especially for neurodivergent children who often grow up unidentified, unsupported and feeling alone. She is working on writing her story and her precious daughter Maisa’s story. In the meantime, this website will maintain links to resources that may be helpful.

A federal website that provides information and resources for youth engagement, youth development, mental health, safety, transportation and housing.

The Speedy Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization named after 3-time Olympian, Jeret "Speedy" Peterson of Boise, ID and Park City, UT, who died of suicide. Speedy was a champion for mental health, sharing his own struggles openly in a time before it was socially acceptable to do.  Our mission is to prevent suicide and encourage mental health action. We believe that through education and awareness we can help individuals, organizations, and communities end mental health stigma, spark meaningful conversations, and create suicide prevention champions out of EVERYONE. We are suicide prevention advocates by way of education and conversation. We believe: Suicide can be prevented by advocating for those who struggle with mental illness. Suicide can be prevented by promoting conversation to end the stigma surrounding mental illness. Suicide can be prevented by providing mental health education.

The Boise School District provides great local and national resources for families, staff and students on mental health services and suicide prevention.

Kade Parrish was a 14 year old Boise Boy who took his own life on November 17th 2023. He dedicated himself to many things, sports being one of the larger ones. This event, established in his honor, aims to raise awareness about suicide and mental health through friendly competition. It also seeks to generate funds for nonprofits dedicated to these causes and to continue spreading joy within the community that Kade cherished.