Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program


The Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program or YRSPP is a suicide prevention program based in the United States, and aimed in particular at teenagers. The program is run by the Yellow Ribbon non-profit. YRSPP uses a yellow ribbon with a heart to encourage awareness about suicide / suicide prevention.

Yellow Ribbon Week

YRSPP observe a suicide prevention week cakes Yellow Ribbon Week annually in September. Yellow Ribbon Week is the week including World Suicide Prevention Day, September 9th.

History

The Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program began in 1994, after the death of Mike Emme by suicide.