Major Partners include:
“I wanted to express my gratitude across the miles. The documentary recently published was so well done, and so needed.”
—Lara Duncan
Parents often leave hospitals confused, scared, and unsupported after a child attempts suicide. What’s more, clinicians report little to no training on how to help families after a crisis. Get the PDF Impact Report.
Parents to Parents: After Your Child’s Suicide Attempt is a 55-minute documentary informed by interviews with parents and experts.
The video resource was created jointly by EDC’s Zero Suicide Institute and Parents-to-Parents, a non-profit organization that offers resources to caregivers whose child is struggling with mental health challenges or concerns.
“The film emphasizes the need for assistance and understanding while highlighting the intense guilt and confusion parents frequently experience following a child’s suicide attempt. With advice from professionals and seasoned parents alike, the movie is a great tool for navigating these complicated feelings.”
—Chandrasekhar Nair, Ex EA to Chairman at Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Multiple agencies and parents confirm this resource fills a critical gap — nothing like it currently exists for providers, parents, and caregivers.
Parents-to-Parents created the first national resource helping parents after a child’s suicide attempt. Here is the impact of this film.
NATIONAL IMPACT (Over 1 Year)
- 21,000+ parents and professionals reached online
- 33,000+ page views and/or films watched on the Zero Suicide site
- 14,500+ video views on YouTube
- Integrated into hospital systems and crisis networks nationwide
- 50+ features in newsletters and websites
The film is now shared through:
- 5,000+ university libraries
- 200+ psychiatric hospitals
- 988 crisis centers nationwide
“I have just watched this, so powerful.”
—Alison Clark, veterinary health and safety trainer, mental health first aid trainer, UK
SYSTEMS CHANGE
The film is being embedded into:
- hospital discharge processes
- electronic medical records
- school mental health training
- national suicide prevention programs
- continuing education for behavioral health providers
This ensures parents can access support exactly when they need it most.
“Many parents and caregivers have needed this for a very, very long time.”
— Parent Viewer
WHAT COMES NEXT
Demand for the film has revealed a much larger need.
Parents-to-Parents is building the next phases of impact that will extend support to families earlier, more broadly, and more sustainably across systems.
Upcoming initiatives include:
- Launching a new provider-focused film (Summer 2026, in partnership with the University of Michigan) to strengthen family-centered care
- Developing an upstream film for parents facing concerns about suicidal ideation
- Scaling distribution across hospitals, schools, and national networks
- Creating new tools to support families before, during, and after a crisis
- Producing companion films for siblings, educators, and community support systems
- Embedding these resources into higher education and clinical training programs nationwide
- Major partners include: AFSP (American Foundation of Suicide Prevention), The American Academy of Pediatrics, The JED Foundation, Universal Health Services, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Zero Suicide, and Michigan Medicine.
- Major organizations using the film
“The documentary is powerful. The resources are extensive. Please tell Anne Moss to keep it coming. Much appreciated. This video is outstanding.”
—Sonja Batton, chief clinical officer, stop soldier suicide
AnneMoss Rogers is a leading wellness and suicide education expert and one of the top mental health speakers and suicide prevention speakers. Known for her powerful, motivational keynotes, AnneMoss combines her personal story of loss with proven strategies to help organizations build a wellness culture that drives results and saves lives. She speaks at conferences, workplaces, K-12 schools, and universities, delivering impactful presentations that inspire change and promote mental health awareness.
AnneMoss does this work in memory of her son, Charles, who struggled with anxiety, depression, and addiction, and died by suicide at age 20 in 2015.