The Scale

Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for people aged 15-34.
14.3 million adults reported serious suicidal ideation in 2024.

The problem is real, and we’re here to help.

The Three Phases of Care & What Currently Exists

Phase 1: Crisis intervention (988, ERs)
✓ Well-resourced

Phase 2: Post-crisis window (0–7 days)
✗ Nothing

Phase 3: Long-term therapy
✓ Accessible

Charlie Care fills Phase 2 -the highest-risk window.

Every existing service walks away the moment the crisis ends.

Charlie Care will make sure you’re never alone- we check in when the system doesn’t.

Why The Gap Matters

In 2024, there was over 2.2 million suicide attemps. (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention)
Research indicates that in the month after individuals leave inpatient psychiatric care, their suicide rate is 200 times higher than that of the general population. Similarly, nearly 70% of patients discharged from an emergency department after a suicide attempt never begin outpatient mental health treatment. (National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention)
Research shows that structured follow-up contact after a suicidal crisis reduces attempts and ideation (Brown & Green, 2014). Yet this care barely exists. Charlie Care fills that gap with evidence-based follow-up: check-ins, volunteer support, and warm care matching to ongoing treatment.

The Evidence

The gap

in post-crisis follow-up is documented by federal agencies. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline acknowledges the critical gap in services after discharge, and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SAMHSA-funded) has endorsed follow-up contact programs as a core suicide prevention strategy.

In August 2025,

researchers at Yale School of Medicine and The Ohio State University published a landmark study in JAMA Network Open demonstrating that structured digital support in the post-crisis window reduces repeat suicide attempts by 58.3% among high-risk patients. The study involved 339 psychiatric inpatients across six U.S. hospitals using evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy delivered via smartphone. Patients showed sustained reductions in suicidal ideation for up to 24 weeks after hospitalization. (JAMA Study)

Charlie Care

builds on this proven approach by adding what the research shows matters most: consistent human connection, trained volunteer support, and warm care matching to ongoing services. We're not guessing. We're building on proof.