SPRC’s Lived Experience Program Background

In 2021, the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) established a Lived Experience Advisory Committee (LEAC) to center suicide-centered lived experience perspectives in all projects and efforts. In September 2022, SPRC launched the Lived Experiences Initiatives team to coordinate with the LEAC and ensure SPRC’s prevention efforts reflect a nuanced understanding of suicide that centers the unique insights of those whose lives have been affected by it.