United Suicide Survivors International

What United Suicide Survivors International does

United Suicide Survivors International (US) is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2016 and headquartered in Conifer, Colorado. It serves as a global home for people with lived experience of suicide—including those who have experienced suicide loss, attempts, or suicidal thoughts, along with their friends and families—with the stated mission of helping survivors "turn their pain into purpose." The organization builds community among survivors and provides pathways for lived experience to inform large-scale policy, system, and cultural change.

Name

United Suicide Survivors International

Legal name

United Suicide Survivors International

Website

https://unitesurvivors.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

United Suicide Survivors International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 2016 and based in Conifer, Colorado, serving as a global community and resource hub for people with lived experience of suicide loss, attempts, or suicidal thoughts, and their families, while providing consulting, education, and signature industry events to drive suicide prevention and mental health change.

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Product category

Mental Health Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Services (EDALAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wellness Retreats & Immersions (Multi-day, Digital Detox, Mind-Body Programs) (THAJAHAB)

Keywords

• Suicide prevention support
• Lived experience advocacy
• Mental health community
• Workplace wellbeing consulting
• Peer support programs

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: 501c3 nonprofit organization accepting charitable donations to support its mission of helping people with lived experience of suicide turn their pain into purpose.
2. Educational Products and Courses: Self-Guided Storytelling Courses and Lived Experience Changemaker Shop selling educational materials and resources.
3. Professional Services: Co-design and consulting services provided to organizations, workplaces, and communities seeking lived-experience informed suicide prevention best practices.
4. Conference and Event Fees: Revenue from the Construction Mental Health & Wellbeing Conference, workshops, retreats, and convenings.

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

United Suicide Survivors International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides a global home for people with lived experience of suicide through a peer community platform (Lived Experience Collective), storytelling and education programs, and lived-experience-informed consulting, best practices, and an annual Construction Mental Health & Wellbeing Conference for workplaces and communities.

Product overview

United Suicide Survivors International operates as a global nonprofit organization offering a platform-plus-programs architecture. The core offering consists of community-building and support services (Get Support Directory, Lived Experience Collective Community, Lived Experience Collective Convenings), educational resources (US Webinars & Library, Self-Guided Storytelling Courses), amplifying lived expertise (Eye of the Survivor Workshop & Retreat, Stories to Share), and tools for changemakers (Best Practices Portal, Co-Design & Consulting, Lived Experience Changemaker Shop, Workplace Suicide Prevention). The signature program is the Construction Mental Health & Wellbeing Conference. These offerings work together to serve people with lived experience of suicide loss, attempts, and suicidal thoughts, helping them turn their expertise into advocacy and large-scale change.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hoop5 IT and CybersecurityminorOthersWebsite hosting and management service provider for United Suicide Survivors International's website (unitesurvivors.com). Hoop5 provides IT infrastructure and cybersecurity services for the organization's digital presence.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP): Largest US nonprofit dedicated to suicide prevention through research, education, advocacy, and loss survivor support. Directly comparable mission to United Suicide Survivors International, but operates at significantly greater scale with chapters nationwide and a research-funding arm.
• The Trevor Project: Leading nonprofit providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ+ young people via a 24/7 hotline, digital community, and advocacy. Comparable as a mission-driven nonprofit offering peer community, crisis support, and education; differs by population focus.
• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (formerly NSPL): US federally-backed national network of local crisis centers providing 24/7 suicide prevention and mental health crisis support. Overlaps with US's crisis intervention and suicide prevention mission but operates as a free, government-funded hotline network rather than a membership community.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): Large US grassroots mental health organization providing support groups, education, and advocacy, including peer-led programs for individuals and families. Directly comparable in combining peer support, education, and advocacy; substantially larger scale.
• Mental Health America (MHA): Community-based nonprofit addressing mental health needs through advocacy, education, and peer support programs. Comparable in mission and peer-support orientation; operates national affiliates rather than a single membership community.

Direct peers

• Crisis Text Line: Nonprofit offering 24/7 text-based crisis support staffed by trained volunteers. Comparable as a technology-enabled, volunteer-powered crisis intervention nonprofit; differs by delivery channel (text vs. community platform).
• JED Foundation: Nonprofit protecting emotional health and preventing suicide among teens and young adults, with strong workplace and higher-education programming. Directly comparable consulting/co-design services model targeting institutions; broader demographic focus than US.
• SAVE (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education): Nonprofit focused on suicide prevention through awareness, education, and survivor support programs. Closely aligned mission to US with similar programming in survivor outreach, education, and advocacy at a comparable organizational scale.

Regional players

• International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP): Global organization coordinating World Suicide Prevention Day and supporting suicide prevention research, policy, and survivor networks worldwide. Comparable global footprint claim and suicide prevention focus; functions more as an umbrella/professional association than a survivor community.

Emerging players

• Hope for the Day: Nonprofit focused on mental health education and suicide prevention with programming for workplaces, communities, and specific industries. Comparable combination of lived-experience-informed content, workplace consulting, and community education at a similarly small organizational scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

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