Hospital Corporation of America - Community Resource Centers

What is it?

In September 2013, Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) became a Jason Foundation, Inc. (JFI) National Community Affiliate and announced plans to establish Community Resource Centers at 10 hospitals that provide adolescent behavioral health services. The Community Resource Centers serve as hubs where parents, teachers, guidance counselors, students, churches and other community organizations can get educational materials on suicide prevention and learn about training programs available through JFI.

Who is it for?

Youth and soldiers struggling with mental illness and suicidal thoughts.

Why do they do it?

According to the U.S. Surgeon General, more teenagers and young adults die from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza and chronic lung disease combined.

Impact

In 2015 alone, HCA’s 10 Community Resource Centers have signed 19 suicide-prevention curriculum agreements with schools and touched more than 46,000 lives through their suicide prevention trainings and outreach efforts.

Contact: Ed Fishbough
Assistant Vice President, Communications
Telephone: 615-344-2810
Email: ed.fishbough@hcahealthcare.com