Marine Corps Launches Suicide Prevention Program

Week of September 06, 2010

The Marine Corps has initiated the Marine Corps Suicide Prevention Program in hopes of reducing the number of suicides. The course is taught, trained and mandated to all Marine noncommissioned officers and the length of the course varies depending on the needs of the unit. The instructors of the course are fellow NCOs that are certified for the training. The program is only one of many to help prevent suicide. Also available is the chaplain services, counselors, suicide hotlines, unit medical, chain of command and many more. For more information on suicide prevention, visit the Marine Corps Suicide Prevention website.