Sources of Strength is a best practice youth suicide prevention project designed to harness the power of peer social networks to change unhealthy norms and culture, ultimately preventing suicide, bullying and substance abuse.

Sources of Strength has been shown to:

1. Increase youth-adult connectedness

2. Increase in Peer Leader’s school engagement

3. Peer Leaders in larger schools were four times more likely to refer a suicidal friend to an adult

4. Increase positive perceptions of adult support for suicidal youth and the acceptability of seeking help