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Samaritans of Singapore

Suicide prevention centre

Field	Value
name	Samaritans of Singapore
image	SOS_Logo_2015.jpg
abbreviation	SOS
formation	1 Dec 1969
type	Non-profit organisation
registration_id	202245684D
purpose	To be an available lifeline to anyone in crisis.
region_served	Singapore
website	[sos.org.sg](http://www.sos.org.sg/)

Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) is a non denominational, non-profit suicide prevention centre. Since its establishment in 1969, SOS has developed into a professionally run and managed organisation. It adopts a holistic approach to suicide, focussing on suicide prevention, intervention and postvention.

SOS is a member of the National Council of Social Service and is supported by the Community Chest. SOS is also affiliated to American Association of Suicidology (AAS), International Association for Suicide Prevention, Befrienders Worldwide, and International Federation of Telephonic Emergency Services (IFOTES).

Purpose

With the mission to be an available lifeline to anyone in crisis, SOS offers emotional support to people in crisis, thinking of suicide or affected by suicide. All information shared with SOS is treated as confidential and people can choose to remain anonymous.

Services

SOS provides the following services and programmes:

Email Befriending
24-hour hotline
Professional Counselling
Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors (LOSS)
Healing Bridge, a suicide bereavement support group
Crisis Support
Case Consultation
Training
Community Outreach
SOS Care Text

References

[https://www.sos.org.sg/who-we-are SOS Mission statement and work]
[https://www.sos.org.sg/sosservices SOS Services]
(2020-04-23). "Call these helplines if you need emotional or psychological support". [[Government of Singapore]].

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