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ALL ABOUT FISP AND WHO WE ARE
The Florida Initiative for Suicide Prevention, Inc. FISP, is a not-for-profit
501(c) 3 registered with the State of Florida volunteer organization.
FISP's MISSION:
FISP is committed to the prevention of suicide by helping to alleviate those factors
in society contributing to feelings of alienation, desperation, isolation, helplessness,
and hopelessness through our four fold initiatives.
EDUCATION SURVIVOR SUPPORT PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH ADVOCACY
General
Public
Support
Groups
Programs
Laws
Professionals
Support Packages
Evaluations
Mental Wellness
Adolescents Phone Support Research Programs
Staffs Conferences
Police Referrals
Fire/Police
Conferences
FISP's
Vision:
To fulfill our mission to reduce the suicide rate in Florida
by providing alternatives
those who suffer and support services to all affected by suicide.
FISP's Programs:
■ Survivors of Suicide Support Groups
■ Survivors of Suicide Annual Day of Healing Conference
■ FISP's Annual Tri-County Triangle of Care Suicide Prevention Conference
■ FISP's "Solutions Unlimited Now" SUN Programs
SUN Teen Program
SUN Juvenile Justice Program
SUN Adam Silverman Memorial College Student Program
SUN Program at the Susan B. Anthony Recovery Center for Young Adult Woman
SUN SUNshine Club Senior Program
SUN Hope Program for Spinal Cord Injured
■ FISP's Fundraising Programs
FISP's History
In 1987 Jackie Rosen, our Executive Director/CEO was instrumental in starting a chapter and
support group of the international organization Compassionate Friends. This organization is for
parents whose child has died. In that chapter there were five families that had each lost a 24 year
old child by suicide.
After their meetings those families would stand in the parking lot talking about how they needed a
group that dealt with the specific type of loss due to suicide. So they got together and one of the
mothers started the group that has now become the Florida Initiative for Suicide Prevention.
This grass roots organization has accomplish amazing things in suicide prevention in the state
of Florida. Over the last 10 years FISP has provided educational programs for 9,000 people
in all sectors of our community, provided survivor services to 6,200 people, researched and
delivered our “Solutions Unlimited Now” SUN Program to 2,600 individuals including 100 youth.
FISP’s is proud of its’ involvement and participation as a founding member of the Governor's Task
Force for Suicide Prevention, Florida Suicide Prevention Task Force and the Florida Suicide
Prevention Coalition. As the result of FISP's participation in all these organizations the legislature
passed the bill in 2007 creating the Office of Suicide Prevention and the Suicide Prevention
Coordinating Council. FISP was then designated by that statute to be a voting member of the
Florida Suicide Prevention Coordinating Council and continues to serve on that Council today.
For the last five years Jackie Rosen as the Executive Director/CEO of FISP has served on that
council since it's creation and helped implement the State Suicide Prevention Strategy. The
Council is charged with the duty of reducing the suicide rate throughout Florida by cooperating
with various agencies and organizations in the state to educate, legislate and create programming
to reduce the rate of suicide.
Go to the Legislative page to read more about what has been accomplished.
FISP's Board of Directors
OFFICERS
Mona Habib - Community Activist
Richard Kron - CPA
S. ELIZABETH KORTLANDER, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist,
Weston Psychcare, PA.
JOHN D. KUBS Sr. - Retired Executive
Frederick Lippman, B.SC., R.PH. - Nova Southeastern University
Ben Nielson - Director of Nursing GEO CARE
Larry Rothman - Consultant
Louis M. Reidenberg, Esq. - VITAS Innovative Hospice Care
Pamela M. Westberg-Reidenberg - VITAS Innovative Hospice Care
Rev. Robert W. Sands - Grief Specialist
Judge Arlene J. Simon - County Court
Austin W. Tupler Pres., - Austin Tupler Trucking, Inc.
Polly Wilkie - Community Bank of Broward, V. P
Judge Ginger LERNER-WREN - Mental Health Court
Lila Zedeck - Community Activist
Murray Zedeck, D.O.
Horary Board Member
rene barrett- Founding Executive Director
President & Chairman of the Board
Harry M. Rosen, Esq - Ruden McClosky
Membership Vice President
joseph M. Steinman
Ways and Means Vice President
JUDI ROBAINA
Secretary
Dawn Nunziato - Ruden McClusky
Publicity Chair
Chris Holcomb
Board of Directors
Michelle Channing, Psy.D, Licensed Psychologist,
InPsych Consultants, P.A.
JUDGE MATTHEW DESTRY - Circuit Criminal Court
Barry Grimson - Consultant
FISP's Executive Staff
Jackie Rosen, Executive Director/CEO
Tatiana Loch, Executive Assistant
Karen Saster, SUN Program Coordinator
FISP's Prevention Trainings and Presentations:
Area on Aging Inter Faith Conference
Broward County Foster Parents
Broward County Court Appointed Guardian ad Litem for Children
Broward County Schools for Students and Teachers
Company A of South Florida
Crisis Intervention Trainings for Dade and Broward County
Cypress Bay High School
Drug Free Youth In Town
Florida International University
Fresh Start
Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies
Joseph Meyerhoff Senior Center/Southeast Focal Point Staff
Kiwanis Club of Cooper City
Miami Children's Hospital
Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA)
FOMA, Florida Osteopathic Medical Association
Palm Beach Middle School Students
Police Departments Dade and Broward including Broward Sheriffs Department
Pompano Beach Fire Department Teen Program
University of Miami Law School
Youth Crime Watch National Convention
FISP's Support of Legislation:
Voting Member of the State Suicide Prevention Coordination Council
Promoting Statewide legislation to support programs to reduce suicide
Promoting funding for suicide research and education
Promoting better medical services for the mentally illnesses
FISP's Support Mental Health Programs through Collaboration:
Sponsor and Program Coordinator of the Broward-Palm Beach Bi-County
Suicide Prevention Through Mental Wellness Day
Originator and Provider of the Annual Tri-County Triangle of Care Suicide Prevention Conference
at Nova Southeastern University
How can you help FISP grow these programs?
By volunteering and working together to save lives
Go to the Volunteer page and learn more
or call our office for volunteer opportunities (954) 384-0344
R Become a member of FISP.
R Donating your time.
R Donating money to our Programs.
R Attending our events.
R Sponsoring our events.
R Sponsoring a SUN Program
ABOUT US
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National Suicide
Prevention Lifeline
305-377-8336
1-800-273-TALK
Veterans press 1
Broward-Palm Beach
561-383-1111
211
1-800-273- 8255
Counties
Miami-Dade
305-358-4357
Teens
305-377-TEEN
Palm Beach
National Crisis Line
1-800-207-5463
for COPS
1-800-copline
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