SMILE, a 501(c)3 non-profit educational organization, was formed after the suicide of Craig Toribara. Many dehumanizing experiences are forced on our youth by critical areas of society. Increasing stress results in escalating alcohol/drug use, anorexia, bulimia, dropping out of school, running away from home, increasing violence, and suicide. We intend to help change this destructive trend through education. This education will include, but not be limited to, development and promotion of life-skills programs, building resiliency, healthy solutions, and awareness/prevention programs. We intend to enable youth to find solutions to emotional pain and hope for their futures through pamphlets, videos, CD-ROM, books, a website, "Help Card", and other media. We will work with existing programs and develop new ones, if needed. We intend to meet our goals by reaching out to individuals from birth through 25 years, locally and in other geographic areas, and educating adults on issues affecting young people.
Request a free copy of “Grieving Resource—A Guide to Books and Other Media” by filling out form, sending it together with $3.50 for handling/shipping. Download Request Form
SMILE is pleased to offer a variety of interesting
and unique donated items for auction on EBAY as an additional
funding source to help meet our goals. Please visit EBAY seller,
smileinfeb, often to see and bid on these collectable and artistic
items. Please click on the "ebay" logo. http://members.ebay.com/ws2/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=smileinfeb
SMILE is an educational organization working on building resiliency
and educating on at-risk issues affecting birth through 25 years
of age. SMILE does not provide crisis counseling,
emergency response, or professional consultation about suicide
and its prevention. SMILE works in conjunction with, and refers
to, qualified professional organizations licensed by the State
of Washington to provide emergency services, including onsite
evaluation of suicide risk, 24-hour telephone hotline response,
and face-to-face professional evaluation and treatment services.
If you are concerned about your own safety, or the safety of
someone you know, please contact Spokane Mental Health at 509-838-4651,
First Call For Help at 509-838-4428 or 911 immediately. Outside
the Spokane Region call 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433).
SMILE, a 501(c)3 non-profit educational organization, was formed after the suicide of Craig Toribara. Many dehumanizing experiences are forced on our youth by critical areas of society. Increasing stress results in escalating alcohol/drug use, anorexia, bulimia, dropping out of school, running away from home, increasing violence, and suicide. We intend to help change this destructive trend through education. This education will include, but not be limited to, development and promotion of life-skills programs, building resiliency, healthy solutions, and awareness/prevention programs. We intend to enable youth to find solutions to emotional pain and hope for their futures through pamphlets, videos, CD-ROM, books, a website, "Help Card", and other media. We will work with existing programs and develop new ones, if needed. We intend to meet our goals by reaching out to individuals from birth through 25 years, locally and in other geographic areas, and educating adults on issues affecting young people.
