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Communities: The Fabric of Suicide Prevention
Nola Goodrich-Kresse, MS MCHES
Representing the GOW Region Suicide Prevention CoalitionsSlide2
Disclaimer…
All speakers, associated with this continuing education activity, have indicated that they have no financial arrangement or affiliation with any commercial entity whose products, research or services may be discussed in this presentation.Slide3
Introducing our region:
County
Population
Land Usage
Living in Poverty
Genesee
58,482
492 sq
miles / 121.9 pop/
sm13.4%Orleans41,346391 sq miles / 109.6 pop/sm14.2%Wyoming40,791592.75 sq miles / 71.1 13.3%
Census.gov – Quick FactsSlide4
Genesee
Supports a website stopsuicidegenesee.org
Care + Crisis Helpline provides 24/7 crisis intervention, referral services
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SafeTALK
trainers
Provide informational posters with tear-offs, paycheck stuffers, magnets
Supports & refers to Survivors of Suicide (SOS) Groups
Looking to expand to provide for those who have survived attemptsSlide5
Genesee cont.
Partnered with AFSP to provide Postvention Kits
Recently started a Ladies Series
Menopause 101
Growing Old Gracefully
How to Fill Your Personal BucketSlide6
Wyoming
Initiated Cup of Joe Campaign
Provided coupons for free coffee with SPC information
Found it difficult to evaluate
Currently provides table top information stands with info about coalition / veteran’s resources
More Cows than people
Decided to expand their target audience
Partnering with Farm Net to present Cup of Joe On the Go with materials Farmers can relate toSlide7
Wyoming cont.
Memory Tree – an evening remembrance ceremony
HELP T-shirt
To be passed out at this year’s 11
th
Annual Suicide Awareness WalkSlide8
Orleans
Cup of Joe
This year expanding Cup of Joe for the
Communi
Tea
Will develop an evaluation survey with a QR link on placemats/flyers
Human Equity T-shirts – walking ‘sandwich boards’
Billboard
Light the Pathway to Hope – celebrating the lives of those who died by suicide and their families/friends. Coordinated with National Survivors of Suicide Loss Day Slide9
Orleans cont.
Community events
Speakers – Eric Weaver
Response to Robin Williams
National Night Out
Library Partnership –
“After Suicide Loss : Coping with Your Grief”
County Fair
Church craft fairCo-sponsoring Ride 4 Life – Oct. 7, 2017Slide10
Orleans cont.
Postvention Kits / AFSP Partnership
Included letter of condolence / introduction
How to Honor Loved Ones
List of local resources
Looking at developing / expanding our kits for those who have attempted suicide and their families
Funeral homes, LEO, and family membersSlide11
Orleans cont.
World Tour
A Survivor’s Love Story
Roberts Wesleyan College
Genesee & Orleans County Health Depts.
Kendall Lions Club
Future presentations TBDSlide12
GOW Partnership…Erasing Boundaries
Preventing Suicide in Rural WNY – 8 minutes special news segment focusing on Orleans and Wyoming Counties
http://www.wgrz.com/news/in-rural-western-new-york-crucial-suicide-prevention-efforts-underway/65075847
Regional SPC Meetings
Pillars of Prevention / Postvention Training
Light the Pathway to Hope open to all three counties
Shared ideas about Cup of Joe
Outreach to Veterans
Future Trainings / Community EventsSlide13
GOW Partnership… Erasing Boundaries
Care + Crisis Helpline in Genesee & Orleans
SafeTALK
trainers go between counties
Mental Health First Aid trainings
Postvention Team – looking at how we can provide it across the line.Slide14
Contacts:
Suicide Prevention Coalition of Genesee County: Holly Baxter
hbaxter@ywca.org
stopsuicidegenesee.org
Suicide Prevention Coalition of Orleans County:
Nola Goodrich-
Kresse
Nola.Goodrich- Kresse@orleanscountyny.govFacebook: Orleans County Suicide Prevention CoalitionSuicide Prevention Coalition of Wyoming County:
Andrea Aldinger officeaging@wyomingco.netwycosuicideprevention.org