S uicide A wareness F or E veryone

1. S.A.F.E. Suicide Awareness For Everyone

2. S.A.F.E. Mission Statement “To develop and implement an effective health plan for community well being. The plan includes education, prevention, and intervention strategies that together provide a safety net for the community and defines our community’s suicide prevention efforts.”

3. S.A.F.E. Goals To raise awareness about suicide, to be a resource to the community, educate ourselves and then educate others, to prevent suicides – prevention, education, intervention.

4. S.A.F.E. Committee Michelle Geer Cindy Hinton Kathy Street Gibb Wilkins Lauren Allen Rene Durfey Marilyn Wade Gary Bettencourt Ashleigh McIntosh Chelsea Gordon Herschel Lantis Jana Griffith Laura Harsin Wayne Standiford Natalie Wilkins Cris Patnode Lisa Helms Kimberly Lindsay

5. S.A.F.E. Who Can Be Involved? EMTs Family Mentors Commission on Children & Families School Staff Substance Abuse Support Mental Health Alcoholics Anonymous ESD Faith Community Friends Medical Clinic Students Law Enforcement

6. S.A.F.E. Who Can Be Involved? COMMUNITY MEMBERS

7. “Never underestimate the power of a few committed people to change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ~Margaret Mead

8. “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” ~Winston Churchill

9. “Count the garden by the flowers, never by the leaves that fall. Count your life with smiles and not the tears that roll.”~Author Unknown

10. “Peace can only last where human rights are respected, where the people are fed, and where individuals and nations are free. True peace with oneself and with the world around us can only be achieved through the development of mental peace.”~Dalai Lama

11. “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”~Maya Angelou

12. “Listen, or your tongue will make you deaf.” ~Cherokee saying

13. “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” ~Philo

14. “When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place.” ~Author Unknown

16. “An open ear is the only believable sign of an open heart.” -David Augsburger

18. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

19. “The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.” ~Peter F. Drucker

22. “Responsibility does not only lie with the leaders of our countries or with those who have been appointed or elected to do a particular job. It lies with each one of us individually.”~Dalai Lama

23. “The purpose of man is to live, not to exist.”~Jack London

24. S.A.F.E. Suicide Awareness For Everyone

25. S.A.F.E. Mission Statement “To develop and implement an effective health plan for community well being. The plan includes education, prevention, and intervention strategies that together provide a safety net for the community and defines our community’s suicide prevention efforts.”

26. S.A.F.E. Goals To raise awareness about suicide, to be a resource to the community, educate ourselves and then educate others, to prevent suicides – prevention, education, intervention.

27. S.A.F.E. Committee Michelle Geer Cindy Hinton Guy Watley Gibb Wilkins Lauren Allen Marilyn Wade Gary Bettencourt Alex Woody Ashleigh McIntosh Chelsea Gordon Herschel Lantis Jana Griffith Laura Harsin Leanne Durfey Rene Durfey Natalie Wilkins Cris Patnode Wayne Standiford Lisa Helms Kimberly Lindsay

28. S.A.F.E. Who Can Be Involved? EMTs Family Mentors Commission on Children & Families School Staff Substance Abuse Support Mental Health Alcoholics Anonymous ESD Faith Community Friends Medical Clinic Students Law Enforcement

29. S.A.F.E. Who Can Be Involved? COMMUNITY MEMBERS

32. *Please take a National Suicide Prevention Lifeline card from the back table.

33. “When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place.” ~Author Unknown

39. “Recognizing these signs before a suicide attempt may save a life, be aware and take action. Life is indispensable.”

43. Don’t wear a “mask”. Ask for help.

48. S.A.F.E. Thank you for attending. Listening is the first step to awareness and prevention.