Morton Silverman, M.D. is the Senior Advisor and former Director of the The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC). SPRC supports suicide prevention with the best of science, skills and practice. The Center provides technical assistance, training, and informational materials to strengthen suicide prevention networks and advance the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention.

Funded through a cooperative agreement between the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and Education Development Center, Inc., (EDC), SPRC works in collaboration with ten partner organizations, including the American Association of Suicidology and the National Mental Health Association.

Dr. Silverman was formerly Director of the Student Counseling and Resource Service at the University of Chicago.