Our goal is to make talking about not being okay, okay.

We believe that suicide is preventable and strive to make our services easily accessible and barrier-free. We seek to break down the stigma of mental health and suicide by creating an environment where people are comfortable seeking help for themselves, talking about their thoughts and feelings, and supporting and seeking help for suicidal loved ones.

At Solace House, we make it our mission to provide free, accessible, professional counseling and support services to anyone in emotional crisis.

We do that by:

  • Providing compassion, care, and understanding.

  • Treating clients with respect and dignity.

  • Delivering free, consistent, and dependable services to anyone in need.

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No matter how you’re impacted by suicide, Solace House can help.

Negative life events can cause someone suicidal distress, even if they have never struggled with mental health issues in the past. Triggers like the death of a loved one, the loss of a job or home, the breakdown of a relationship, a life-changing illness, or suffering from physical pain can alter your outlook on life. This can result in a sense of hopelessness, a disruption of normal coping mechanisms, and an inability to participate in daily life activities. 

 

Get help for yourself

Our one-on-one counseling provides free and confidential support from trained Licensed Clinical Social Workers.

Help someone else  

Our Family Support services help you navigate the process of caring for someone in distress.

Find a community

Discover how our Group Bereavement Counseling can help you find support.

Learn together

Find out more about our Community Awareness Workshops and Trainings to help your organization better cope with and prevent suicide.

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Our story so far.

Solace House opened its doors in 2015 when Ireland’s Senator Joan Freeman established a one-year pilot program in New York City, bringing this service’s first U.S. location from Ireland to Long Island City, Queens located in the New York Irish Center building.

After a very successful one-year pilot program, and as the demand for our services grew rapidly, we became a permanent life-saving program, offering free services to adults, adolescents and children in New York.

We proudly opened our second New York center in Yonkers, now located on Hyatt Ave, in September 2017.

 
 

“As a volunteer of Solace House, I truly believe that this is a life-saving organization, saving precious lives each day. Saving Moms and Dads, Sons and Daughters, Friends and Colleagues. As someone who has also been bereaved by Suicide, it is so reassuring to know that you are not alone and there is free professional support and counseling available to help you through your darkest hours.”

Emma