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1992. Chronic Granulomatous Disorder Society in the UK [85] Hereditary/genetic diseases – Jeans for Genes campaign [9] [85] [4] Red, white and blue ribbon. 2011. Used in Omaha, Nebraska, after a deadly shooting at Millard South High School (Matches to the school's colors) [86] Awareness ribbon for Parkinson's UK.
Started in 1994. The Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program ( YRSPP) is a suicide prevention program based in the United States, and aimed in particular at teenagers. [1] The program is run by the Yellow Ribbon non-profit. [2] YRSPP uses a yellow ribbon with a heart to encourage awareness about suicide / suicide prevention.
Suicide awareness is a proactive effort to raise awareness around suicidal behaviors. It is focused on reducing social stigmas and ambiguity by bringing attention to suicide statistically and sociologically, and by encouraging positive dialogue and engagement to prevent suicide. Suicide awareness is linked to suicide prevention as both address ...
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Of the uses of ribbons to draw awareness to health issues, perhaps the best-known is the pink ribbon for support of those with breast cancer. Other health and social concerns which have adopted colored ribbons include Alzheimer's disease and pancreatic cancer (purple), HIV/AIDS (red), mental health and mental illness (green), suicide prevention ...
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In the United States, the Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program is a community-based program primarily developed to address youth/teen/young adult suicides (ages 10–25) through public awareness campaigns, education and training and by helping communities build capacity. The program began in September 1994 after the suicide of 17-year-old ...
The Trevor Project is an American nonprofit organization founded in 1998. Focused on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning ( LGBTQ) youth, they offer a toll-free telephone number where confidential assistance is provided by trained counselors.