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After the suicide of his cousin, founder Jack Heath knew he wanted to use the media to support mental health and well being to young adults.
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The ReachOut website was launched in Australia, because their suicide rate had been climbing.
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In 2006, founder Jack Heath hired a U.S. based nonprofit strategic consulting firm to find out if there was a program such as ReachOut in the U.S. and found that there was not.
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The Macquarie Group Foundation started providing funding to Inspire USA for custom media tools in the U.S. for young adults.
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ReachOut.com is the Inspire USA Foundation’s primary online platform and avenue of outreach.
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The Inspire USA Foundation expanded from their website and released a list of recommended young adult fiction titles dealing with a range of issues, such as depression, which can lead to suicide.
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In collaboration with SAMHSA, the Ad Council and DDB, the Inspire USA Foundation launched a public service advertising (PSA) campaign designed to reduce the incidence of suicide and suicide attempts among teens in the U.S.
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The Inspire USA Foundation received a $5,000 advertising grant from StumbleUpon to increase the organization’s awareness throughout September, which is Suicide Prevention Month. StumbleUpon is a discovery engine that recommends the best mobile and web content for every user.