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The workshop, provided by the Wyoming Department of Health, will be staged at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Buffalo, and will teach how to recognize an at-risk individual, make a plan to help, and identify resources available to help, among other skills.
The workshop has limited enrollment, and is normally $275 to attend the two-day training, but enrollment costs have been covered with prevention grant funding through the Department of Health.
Trainers for the workshop are provided by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Wyoming Chapter.
The workshop will be presented on Wednesday, February 24
th and Thursday, February 25
145 CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan – 15 Marines and Sailors sit, breathing warm air into their face masks, socially distanced, eyes forward, looking at the man in front of them and absorbing his every word. These service members are eager to learn and eventually share their knowledge on preventing suicide.
These U.S. Marines and Sailors from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) attend a two-day class to become Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) First-Aid caregivers.
“ASIST is designed to equip Marines and Sailors to take care of each other peer to peer,” says Lt. Cmdr. Jeremy Blythe, the 31st MEU Command Element (CE) Chaplain. “This class also amplifies that ‘no Marine left behind’ mentality, and really shows the importance of being observant and using discernment in knowing when one is at risk; not only for suicide, but being aware of those stressors in their peers life that could lead down that path.”
From Northeast Colorado Health Department
Sterling, Colo. – January 8, 2021:Mental wellness and suicide prevention are key public health issues. According to the Colorado Health Information Dataset, suicide is a leading cause of death among Colorado youth ages 10-24. The recent suicides in our region are a reminder that we can all play a part in preventing suicide. Our culture is often uncomfortable talking about mental health and/or suicide and there is often a stigma associated with asking for help. Suicide is complex and rarely the result of only one cause. There are often a variety of circumstances including relationship problems, financial hardships, chronic pain, bullying or feeling isolated, that contribute to someone feeling suicidal. There may or may not be underlying mental health diagnoses as well. A common response to suicide is to oversimplify the cause.
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Dec 21, 2020 12:00 AM
(R to L) George Strandberg, General Manager, Russel Metals, Thunder Bay Terminal LTD., Jennifer Hyslop, CEO, Canadian Mental Health Association Thunder Bay Branch, & Neil Irvin, Board Chair, Canadian Mental Health Association Thunder Bay Branch (Photo Supplied)
A local company is giving a boost to suicide prevention services.
Russel Metals Inc. is donating $10,000 to the local branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association.
The donation is in honour of the family of a local employee, George Strandberg, who lost his son Ryan to suicide.
“Our family realized that we had a story to tell relating to mental health awareness and suicide prevention. Together, we never thought our son’s life would end like this. But we feel by talking about it, we’re breaking down the barriers of stigma, opening doors to having conversations about mental health issues and showing how it affects us all,” says S