The Kristin Brooks Hope Center
| Abbreviation | KBHC |
|---|---|
| Founded | May 20, 1998 |
| Founder | H. Reese Butler II |
| Type | 501(c)(3) |
| 68-0342550 | |
| Legal status | Public benefit corporation |
| Purpose | To provide suicide prevention, crisis intervention, and educational and awareness programs via hotlines, online chat, on college and high school campuses, and at conventions where emotional support outreach is needed. |
| H. Reese Butler II | |
Directors | Joel Bockovitch, Benedria D. Smith, Casey Strom, Danny Adams |
| Revenue | $84,423 (2020) |
| Expenses | $85,013 (2020) |
| Website | www |
The Kristin Brooks Hope Center (KBHC), an American 501(c)(3) public benefit corporation, was founded on May 20, 1998, by H. Reese Butler II after the death of his wife, Kristin Brooks Rossell Butler, who died by suicide in 1998. Realizing an urgency in this high profile public health crisis, which kills more than 34,000 Americans per year, KBHC was founded by her survivor with funds from the death benefit provided by her employer. Kristin suffered severe postpartum psychosis (PPP) after losing her unborn child on December 5, 1997. Her struggle with PPP was brought on by the prescription drug Zoloft which resulted in an SSRI syndrome. KBHC is more commonly known as the creator of the first network of suicide hotlines in the United States networked under the toll free number 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433).