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It’s Time to Talk: Suicide Prevention
For most of us, masks are a new part of everyday life. But some people have been wearing masks long before the virus. They put on smiles to hide their pain. They say, “I’m OK” and avoid sharing suicidal thoughts. They live in silence.
Through our 2020 campaign, we portray what it would look like if people in masks could tell us how they really felt – no shame, no stigma, no fear. With their truth written on their masks, we amplify the voices of those who are struggling and offer a message of hope. And we invite everyone in our community to start the conversation about mental health.
Multi-County Suicide Prevention Summit
The 4th Annual Suicide Prevention Summit had over 1,000 attendees and providing hundreds of licensed mental health and substance use professionals with continuing education credits. Keynote speaker, Drew Robinson shared his story of surviving a suicide attempt and the importance of destigmatizing mental health. After Drew’s attempt, he emerged with a new sense of purpose and is now one of few Mental Health Advocates in baseball. Expanding on the theme of mental health awareness, three counties shared effective outreach and education projects, including strategies for reaching specialty populations such as high school youth and men. The importance of working on mental health in men continued in the Redefining Strength panel where clinicians and peer support discussed best ways to approach the conversation of suicide, the importance of reaching out for help, and any barriers that men may experience.
Suicide prevention is a focus on keeping our clients and loved ones safe. Dr. JP Jameson provided training on Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) which is a powerful strategy to reduce the risk of suicide death in at-risk people while respecting their rights and autonomy. CALM teaches you how to help keep your at-risk clients safe by learning how to collaborate with them to implement safe storage of firearms and dangerous medications. Dr. Danielle Glorioso also explained the importance of postvention and how she supports suicide loss survivors by using Prolonged Grief Disorder Therapy.
The sense of community and hope shared throughout the day was reflected in the work of our partners. This Summit would not have been possible without the collaboration of community partners, sponsors, the Mental Health Services Act, and participating counties.
View the Multi-County Suicide Prevention Summit
9-8-8 Suicide Prevention Lifeline
If you’re in suicidal crisis or emotional distress or are concerned about someone who might be, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is here for you. The Lifeline offers free and confidential emotional support services for people nationwide. Individuals can call, text, or chat online with a trained counselor 24 hours a day, seven days a week. All phone calls are routed to the nearest crisis center to provide localized care and support for individuals. So for you it will be the Central Valley Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Calls are routed based on a caller’s area code, so a trained counselor familiar with the community can help provide referrals to nearby resources. Over 200 crisis call centers in the United States provide local care with the support of this vital national network.
Start The Conversation
You can make a difference by spreading the word about Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. When you share our outreach resources, you shine a light on an issue that’s been in the dark for far too long – and open the door for important conversations.
In sharing our messages, you’ll create an opportunity to talk about mental health. Together, we can reduce the stigma and shame that some people feel when talking about their struggles.
Let’s start the conversation. Click to download our resources and graphics for a variety of social media platforms:
Suicide Prevention Guide for High Priority Youth Groups
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General suicide prevention resources are critical in in supporting all youth. To support the requirements of AB2246, the SDCOE has created this guide with resources specific to “high risk” youth groups disproportionately afffected by suicide. |
Click to download the Guide
Draft Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) Policy and Procedure Guide (PPG)
Training (offered by Columbia, available online; interactive module, YouTube videos in 30 languages): https://cssrs.columbia.edu/training/training-options/
Download Brochures
You can make a difference by spreading the word about Suicide Prevention. When you share our outreach resources, you shine a light on an issue that’s been in the dark for far too long – and open the door for important conversations.
In sharing our messages, you’ll create an opportunity to talk about mental health. Together, we can reduce the stigma and shame that some people feel when talking about their struggles.
Let’s start the conversation. Click to download our resources and graphics for a variety of social media platforms:
Information for Parents
Pain isn’t always obvious. Young people may seem happy when they’re with their friends or engaging in school activities, but they may be hurting on the inside.
Help after a Suicide
Many people who have lost someone to suicide are helped by connecting with others who have been through this experience. Reaching out to a suicide loss support program can alleviate the isolation that many survivors may experience, and the shared experience and wisdom of others can offer hope to find your way through this experience.
Watch our videos in English, Spanish and Hmong
Signature Line Image
How To:
- Download the September is Suicide Prevention & Recovery Month Graphic
- Add the image to your signature line in Outlook or other email software.
Zoom Backgrounds
How To:
- Download the Zoom background you want to use and save it to your computer.
- When you’re logged into Zoom, select the little arrow that appears when you hover over the video icon and select Choose Virtual Background.
Screen Shot 2020-08-30 at 2.26.42 PM.png - A screen will appear that allows you to upload custom Zoom backgrounds.. Select the + icon and it will prompt you to upload the image you would like to use and then select that background.
Social Media Graphics
Download and post the five graphics to make one story on any of your social media channels (You would post them in the order they are numbered: 1,2,3,4,5). Use the #StigmaFreeFresno hashtag and together we can flood the internet with a message of hope. Here’s an example post of how it would look.
English Images
Download and post these social graphics to your social media platforms using the #StigmaFreeFresno!
Spanish Images
Hmong Images
Change your Facebook profile pic
How to set-up your Facebook Frame:
- Go to your Facebook profile and hover your mouse over your profile picture.
- Click update.
- Click add frame
- Type “Fresno County Suicide Prevention Awareness” into the search bar
- A green frame should show up and allow you to “apply” it to your profile picture
