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COMCARE

Suicide Prevention

If you or someone you know is talking about suicide, please call the suicide prevention hotline 24 hours a day/7 days a week.

(316) 660-7500

Crisis Intervention Services (CIS) has been the suicide prevention service for many years in Sedgwick County.  At CIS, priority is given to callers who are at risk for suicide. 

Therapy for Suicidal Patients Workshop

Dr. Craig Bryan, a nationally recognized expert in military mental health and suicide, will lead a workshop for psychologists, physicians and physicians assistants, social workers, and nurses focused on brief cognitive behavioral therapy for suicidal patients on July 24, 2013.

Read more about the objectives, schedule and registration information.

Suicide Prevention Coalition

2011 Annual Report

Read about the goals, activities, accomplishments and members of the coalition in 2011.

Handbook For Survivors of Suicide

Download a handbook created specially for those left behind that provides information about grief, stress, support systems and healing.

Suicide Cluster Response Plan

Suicide clusters among teenagers and young adults in Sedgwick County have prompted intense concern among parents, students, school officials and others affected by the suicides in our community.  In response to these concerns, the Sedgwick County Suicide Prevention Coalition has developed this guide to help community leaders proactively respond to suicide clusters or situations that might develop into suicide clusters.

Articles and Printed Materials

Community Resources

  • Suicide Prevention Services
    934 N. Water, Wichita, Kansas
    316-660-7500
    Phone and walk-in services
    24 hours a day, 7 days a week
    Language line services
  • Crisis Intervention Services
    (Emergency mental health)
    934 N. Water, Wichita Kansas
    316-660-7500
    Phone and walk-in services
    24 hours a day, 7 days a week
    Language line services
  • Center for Community Support & Research
    Information and referral services of Kansas self help groups
    316-978-3843
    1-800-445-0116
    8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday
  • Sedgwick County Department On Aging
    Information and referral services of available aging services
    316-660-5120
    8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday
  • United Way of the Plains
    Dial 2-1-1 toll free across Kansas to talk with trained specialists (to find help or to volunteer). All phone calls are confidential. Calls are answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week