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2026 Annual Award Winners Announced
Since 1971, the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) has honored outstanding contributions to suicide prevention, intervention, research, and advocacy through its Annual Awards program.
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The AAS Annual Conference welcomes members and non-members invested in advancing the mission of AAS through educational pre-conferences, interactive poster sessions, panels of subject matter experts and lived experience of suicide, keynotes with today’s thought leaders, and more.
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Statement in Opposition to the U.S. Department of Education&…
The American Association of Suicidology (AAS), the nation’s largest and oldest suicide prevention membership organization, strongly opposes the U.S. Department of Education’s proposal to remove nursing, social w…
Honoring the Life and Legacy of Jody Gottlieb
WASHINGTON – Oct. 3, 2025 – It is with profound sadness that we share the unexpected passing of Jody Gottlieb due to an unexpected medical condition. Jody was not only an accomplished professional, but a…
AAS Rejects Coercive Mental Health Policies That Put Lives a…
The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) began more than 55 years ago with a simple but profound belief: suicide is preventable. But preventing suicide takes more than punitive policies or forced institutionali…