safeTALK Training - May 26
LivingWorks safeTALK is a 3.5-hour training that equips people to be more alert to persons thinking of suicide and better able to connect...
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Suicide Prevention Coalition News
Generous Gift from JR Automation The Coalition recently received a generous donation from JR Automation, a company in Stevensville. The...
Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk
A 1-day workshop for mental health professionals on assessing suicide risk, planning treatment, and managing the care of those at risk is...
Mental Health America Conference “Next Gen Prevention” - June 6-10
Early bird registration is now open for the 2023 Mental Health America Conference titled “Next Gen Prevention,” to be held June 6-10,...
Free Virtual Suicide Prevention Training
As part of the Transforming Youth Suicide Prevention grant the Michigan Department of Health is offering a virtual suicide prevention...
Michigan Suicide Prevention Community Technical Assistance Conference-May 3-5
The Injury and Violence Prevention Section at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is excited to offer an opportunity to...
New Help for Veterans in Suicidal Crisis
Starting January 17, veterans in acute suicidal crisis are able to go to any VA or non-VA health care facility for emergency health care...
Preventing Suicide in Michigan Men
Preventing Suicide in Michigan Men (PRiSMM) is a 5-year CDC grant-funded program aimed at reducing suicide in men ages 25 and older. To...
Free Counseling Services at Andrews University
The Andrews University Community Counseling Center (ACCC) will have openings for many new clients when they re-open in January 2023,...
Updated Mental Health Community Resources List
The most recent list of mental health resources available in southwest Michigan is now available on the Coalition website. This list is...
Michigan Suicide Prevention Commission Annual Report
The state of Michigan established a Suicide Prevention Commission to work with state agencies and nonprofits to research possible...
Man Therapy Michigan
In 2020 there were 21 suicides in Berrien County and 18 of them were men. The Berrien County Suicide Prevention Coalition is joining with...
Learn About a New Suicide Prevention Program for Veterans
Gayle Witham, Community Engagement Partnership Coordinator at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center, will present an update on a new...
U.S. Surgeon General Issues Advisory on Youth Mental Health Crisis
The U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy recently issued a new Surgeon General’s Advisory to highlight the urgent need to address the...
Virtual Support Group for Suicide Attempt Survivors (Age 18+)
This virtual support group based in Muskegon, Michigan, is for anyone (age 18+) that has ever attempted suicide and who is looking for a...
Gift From Honor Credit Union
The Berrien County Suicide Prevention Coalition received a generous gift on Giving Tuesday (Nov. 23, 2021), from Honor Credit Union in...
Help for Veterans
The Veterans Health Administration continues to enhance efforts to save veteran's lives by combating suicide. To do this the VA has...
Berrien County Suicide Report-2020
The Berrien County Health Department recently released a report that reviews suicide deaths in Berrien County from 2014 through 2020. The...
2020 Berrien County Death Statistics
The Office of the Medical Examiner at Western Michigan University recently released reports containing the 2020 death statistics for...
"The Science of Suicide Prevention" Webinar Recordings Now Available
The University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center recently held a free virtual summit entitled "The Science of Suicide Prevention: New...
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