History to the Program   -   Suicide Myths and Facts    -    Suicide Statistics   -   What is the Yellow Ribbon   -   Yellow Ribbon Card      

                              YR Meets National Strategy for Suicide Prevention      -      Who is Involved in the YR  Program                                          

History to the Program

*  Founded in 1994 by the parents of Mike Emme, a Colorado teen who died by--   suicide

*  Program began with the Yellow Ribbon Ask for Help Card Program.

*  Global awareness through Chicken Soup for the Soul Third Serving,:

     People Magazine, Oprah, Good Morning America

*  Chapters and Program Sites in 40 states and 47 countries.

*  Over 2,500 lives have been saved through Yellow Ribbon.

*  Affiliated with respected mental health and suicide prevention experts.