Suicide Awareness
Another Resource: Suicide Prevention for Faith Leaders
SEPTEMBER IS SUICIDE PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH! WE CAN ALL SAVE LIVES! FREE Training.
The St. Thomas More Mental Health Ministry will be providing a FREE Suicide Prevention Training, QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) on Saturday, September 2, 2023 from 9 AM until 11:00 AM. Location: St. Thomas More. 940 Carmichael St, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
The QPR mission is to reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives by providing innovative, practical and proven suicide prevention training. This training is suitable for adults of any age and outlines the specific steps and dialogue to use when helping someone who appears to be thinking about ending their life. The signs of crisis are all around us. We believe that quality education empowers all people, regardless of their background, to make a positive difference in the life of someone they know.
Please contact Marianne Mitchell (mmitchell956@gmail.com) for information. There is no cost for this program.
The St. Thomas More Mental Health Ministry will be providing a FREE Suicide Prevention Training, QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) on Saturday, September 2, 2023 from 9 AM until 11:00 AM. Location: St. Thomas More. 940 Carmichael St, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
The QPR mission is to reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives by providing innovative, practical and proven suicide prevention training. This training is suitable for adults of any age and outlines the specific steps and dialogue to use when helping someone who appears to be thinking about ending their life. The signs of crisis are all around us. We believe that quality education empowers all people, regardless of their background, to make a positive difference in the life of someone they know.
Please contact Marianne Mitchell (mmitchell956@gmail.com) for information. There is no cost for this program.
The next Triangle Area Walk will be September 24, 2023.
Central Carolina Walk, Fleming Loop Park - Fuquay-Varina, NC Out of the Darkness Walks are particularly important events for the AFSP North Carolina Chapter. The Walks are our largest fundraisers and provide significant financial support to keep our programs and services free of charge to help individuals and families affected by suicide. COVID-19 has not stopped the mental health needs of our community and we continue to provide free programs every day.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention North Carolina Chapter hosts Out of the Darkness Walks throughout the state each fall. Register today for a Walk near you and join us as we walk to fight suicide. General information: Out of the Darkness Community Walks September is Suicide Awareness MonthBy recognizing September as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, you will be helping to destigmatize suicide so that your faith community can become a place in which suicide is prevented or reduced and members who have lost a loved one to suicide can receive compassionate ministry.
Listed below are links to resources provided by Faith Connections on Mental Illness Task Force on Suicide Prevention/Reduction that we feel could provide helpful information including sample prayers and liturgies from different faith traditions. You can select something to use during your worship service as well as in your communications. 1. faithconnectionsonmentalillness.org 2. https://theactionalliance.org/sites/default/files/sample_prayers_v3_sm.pdf. 3. http://www.sprc.org/sites/default/files/resource-program/FaithCommunityLeaders.pdf 4. The National Suicide Hotline number: 988 5. Suicide Prevention Resource Center Web: https://sprc.org/ E-mail: info@sprc.org • Phone: 877-GET-SPRC (438-7772) |
Sunday, Oct 8, 2023
The Angus Barn Raleigh, NC 9:00 am: Run 10:00 am: Walk 10:30 am: Festival or Virtually!! The 35th Annual Thad & Alice Eure Walk for Hope Walk & Festival raises funds and fights stigma for mental illness. FCMI does not have a team - but our own dear Geetha Balagopal does. You can help support Geetha, who has helped the FCMI NAMIWalks team be a top contender for so many years. Since she lost her daughter Priya to suicide, Geetha has been a tireless advocate for suicide prevent programs. If you want to support her, please consider joining the Walk for Hope. You can join as a virtual team member or attend the walk/festival in person on the ANGUS BARN grounds. Registering as a walker does come with a charge, but proceeds support a good cause - and you get a T-shirt! Register at this link https://app.racereach.com/campaign/px_hCKKxTvRhATP1691786760305425657 At the Fundraising Team pulldown, start typing in Priya and select: #4282 - Priya's Team [Capt. Geetha Balagopal] |