Mental Health, Crisis Intervention
NOWMATTERSNOW.ORG
Surviving Suicidal Thoughts
Mission
We are dedicated to the development, research, and dissemination of free mental health resources, particularly related to suicide and suicide prevention and driven by consumer experience and scientific best practices.
Ruling Year
2017
Principal Officer
Dr. Ursula Whiteside
Main Address
2331 E Madison St
Seattle, WA 98112 USA
Keywords
Public Mental Health Resource
EIN
47-4333366
4426289099
Other Mental Health, Crisis Intervention N.E.C. (F99)
IRS Filing Requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.
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Programs + Results
What we aim to solve
An estimated 10 million American adults seriously consider suicide in a given year - 3 million make suicide plans and 1 million attempt suicide. People who die by suicide are seen in health systems - nearly 50% visited a healthcare provider in the month before their death, mostly for visits to primary care. However, healthcare providers have few resources and little training to support patients at risk for suicide. NowMattersNow.org was developed to support providers, but also as a resource for suicidal people on the internet who are not connected to care.
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Where we work
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What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We want healthcare systems to utilize our free online and evidence-based resources to support their patients at risk for suicide, as well as those experiencing addiction (e.g., opioid) and mental health challenges.
We write grants to evaluate our website and the resources on the website. We share video-based content on social media and video-hosting platforms. We maintain a list of over 800 email and text followers. We have created a "safety plan" to download and personalize using an accompanying guide - this tool helps users to determine what steps to take to manage and prevent suicidal thoughts, unwanted drug use, and painful emotions.
We are entirely volunteer. As needed, we hire employees for work such as statistical analyses and grant writing support. Our space and resources are donated.
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We've reached nearly 300,000 people through our website, and connected more than 15,000 people to counselors through text messaging support collaboration with the Crisis Text Line. Research shows that visits to our website are associated with significant reductions in suicidal thoughts in as little as 8 minutes on the website, even for those rating their suicidal thoughts as completely overwhelming. Our resource (the NowMattersNow.org website) was developed in collaboration with individuals with lived experience. Our work has been presented at various national and international academic conferences. We've been referenced in the New York Times, Huffington Post, National Public Radio, CBS Sunday Morning News, Men's Health Magazine, and other organizations.
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NOWMATTERSNOW.ORG
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Board Chair
Dr. Ursula Whiteside
Board Leadership Practices
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SOURCE: Self-reported by organizationBOARD ORIENTATION & EDUCATION
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations?
No
CEO OVERSIGHT
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year?
No
ETHICS & TRANSPARENCY
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No
BOARD COMPOSITION
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership?
No
BOARD PERFORMANCE
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years?
No
Organizational Demographics
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