Awareness and Remembrance Events to Happen throughout September
Denver, Colorado. September 5, 2014. Having a strong sense of community and belonging is one of the most powerful protective factors against suicide. When people feel connected to something larger than themselves, they are often able to weather life’s hardships much better than those who feel isolated or who believe that they have become a burden to those who love them. For these reasons, Colorado is celebrating connection by promoting this theme – “One World Connected” – during the 2014 National Suicide Prevention Week, September 8-14. For more information: www.suicidepreventioncolorado.org.
Colorado ranks 9th in the nation in its rate of suicide deaths. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States with one suicide occurring on average every 13.3 minutes. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among 15 to 24-year-olds. Approximately 987,950 American attempt suicide each year. It is estimated that five million living Americans have attempted to kill themselves. Every year in the United States, more than 19,500 men and women kill themselves with a gun; two-thirds more than the number who use a gun to kill another person. An estimated 4.8 million Americans are survivors of suicide of a friend, family member, or loved one. During this week, many Colorado-based suicide prevention and mental health promotion organizations will be hosting awareness and remembrance events to bring people together, offer support, build skills, and mobilize change.
Throughout the month of September, around the state people will be connecting through community walks and candle-lighting ceremonies to honor those lost to suicide, to recognize those who are surviving suicidal intensity, and to celebrate the solidarity of communities pulling together to support the cause of suicide prevention.
SUICIDE PREVENTION ACTIVITIES IN COLORADO -- SEPTEMBER
Special events highlighted, other events on-going support groups/meetings)
SEPT 6th: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention South Metro Community Walk
9am – 12pm Highlands Ranch High School
SEPT 8th: HOPE Coalition of Boulder Monthly Meeting
1pm – 3pm First Congregational Church, 1128 Pine St, Boulder
Contact: info@HOPECoalitionBoulder.org
SEPT 9th & 10th: ASIST Training (2-day training)
8:30am – 4:30pm 9250 Zotos Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO, United States
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills 2-day training
Douglas County Sheriff's Office - Highlands Ranch Substation
Please arrive by 8:15 a.m. to sign-in
SEPT 10th: WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY
SPCC Educational Session and General Meeting
9:30am – 11:30am Mental Health Center of Denver, 4141 E Dickenson
Educational sessions and meetings are open to the public
To conference call in: 218-844-8230, 597856#
Heartbeat -- Eagle County, Avon
6:30pm – 8:00pm Beaver Creek Chapel, Avon
HEARTBEAT is peer support offering empathy, encouragement and direction following the suicide of a loved one.
Contact: Jill Baron at (970) 309-7699
Survivors of Suicide Support Group (Adults Only 18+)
7:30pm – 9:00pm VAST Wellness Center Classroom/ 2323 South Troy St. Suite 3-107, Aurora
Contact: Robin Perkins, MS/ 303.204.6956/robin@turningpointfamilytherapy.com
Charge: $10 per person per meeting (Discounts and waivers available)
World Suicide Prevention Day Candle-lighting Ceremony at Union Station
7:15 – 8:30pm Union Station, Denver
Free and open to the public
More info: www.CarsonJSpencer.org
7pm – 9pm Littleton Adventist Hospital, 7700 S. Broadway, Littleton
Contact: Carol, 720.328.9229 | Lisa, 303.697.6984 | Shelly, 303.378.5028
SEPT 12th: Survivors of a Spouse's/Partner's Suicide
6:30pm – 8:00pm 7009 S. Potomac St, Suite 109 Centennial CO 80112 (map)
This group is for persons who have had a partner or spouse die by suicide.
Please RSVP at least 24 hours ahead of time for preparation and materials
Contact: Jocelyn Hilling, MA 303-249-2859jhilling@atpeacetherapycenters.com
SEPT 13th: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Community Walk in Fort Morgan
9am – 12pm Riverside Park Nature Trail, Fort Morgan, Colorado, USA
Registration: 9:00 am; Walk start 10:00 am
SEPT 15th: Heartbeat Pueblo
6pm – 8pm 1008 Minnequa Ave. Pueblo, CO 81004 (map)
New members must participate in a brief counseling session prior to joining the group.
Contact: 719-564-6642 for more information.
Southwest Metro HEARTBEAT
7pm – 9pm Abiding Hope Lutheran Church, 6337 S. Robb Way, Littleton
Contact: SouthwestMetroHEARTBEAT@gmail.com
SEPT 16th: Heartbeat Greeley
7pm – 9pm Greeley
Contact: Patty Lloyd for locationpatty.lloyd@northrange.org
Heartbeat Support -- Mesa County
7pm – 9pm Miller House at the Hospice Complex -- 3090 N 12th St
Contact: 985-4551
Parents Surviving Suicide Monthly Meeting
7pm – 9pm Bethany Lutheran Church, Room 210, 4500 East Hampden Avenue, Denver, CO
Contact: Vivian Epstein vsepublisher@earthlink.net
SEPT 18th: Heartbeat Fort Lupton
7pm – 9pm Fort Lupton, Regular location TBD
Contact: Patty Lloyd for locationpatty.lloyd@northrange.org
SEPT 21st :13th Annual Second Wind Walk/Run
10am – 11am Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Golden, CO
Register: http://www.thesecondwindfund.org/
SEPT 23rd: East Metro HEARTBEAT
7pm – 9pm HeartLight Center, 11150 E. Dartmouth Ave., Aurora
Contact: Katie Ford, 303.755.2679 or 720.300.8213kford1046@q.com
SEPT 24th: Heartbeat -- Eagle County, Avon
6:30pm – 8:00pm Beaver Creek Chapel, Avon
Support Group for Family & Friends Affected by Suicide.
Contact: Jill Baron at (970) 309-7699
SEPT 25th: Sound Out for Life Training (Telling Our Stories Safely and Effectively)
5:30pm – 8:30pm Mountain States Employers Council 1799 Pennsylvania St, Denver
Co-hosted by the Carson J Spencer Foundation and the Center for Dignity, Recovery and Empowerment. Based on best practices and research for stigma change, the Sound out for Life program trains individuals to communicate their messages of hope and recovery to the general public and specific groups as well. By “Sounding Out” about their journey, including experiences of trauma and stigma, moments of transformation and personal growth, people who’ve attempted suicide or lost loved ones to suicide connect their audiences to the importance of open dialogue and positive support that can make all the difference when people are in need.
SEPT 27th: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Community Walk in Grand Junction
9am – 12pm Western Colorado Botanical Gardens, Struthers Avenue
SEPT 29th-OCT 1st Conversations for Life/Working Minds Train-the-Trainer Workshop
8:00pm -- 5:00pm Mountain States Employers Council, Meeting Room 5 1799 Pennsylvania St
Denver
Co-hosted by the Carson J Spencer Foundation and Australia partners in suicide prevention
Combination 3-day training on getting upstream from a suicide crisis by learning skills in communication, support and referral.
For more information go towww.suicidepreventioncolorado.org or email Sally Spencer-Thomas (Sally@CarsonJSpencer.org). For more information about the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado, visitwww.suicidepreventioncolorado.org, or call 720-352-7505.
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About the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado:The Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado (SPCC) was formed in 1999, when concerned citizens set out to create a statewide agency with the purpose of preventing suicide and creating a resource network for those who were working to prevent suicide around the state. Today, SPCC’s membership of concerned agencies, organizations and individuals who are working in the areas of suicide prevention, intervention and postvention has statewide reach. The mission of the SPCC is to reduce suicide and its impact for all Coloradans through advocacy, collaboration and education. www.suicidepreventioncolorado.org
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