Mini-Cassia suicide prevention group reorganizes, moves forward with projects
Times-NewsJan 14, 2019
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The group announced the name change Wednesday and talked about the legal aspects of reorganizing along with upcoming priorities.
The chapter launched in April under the umbrella of SPAN of
The group has formed three committees -- prevention, awareness and support -- and subcommittees will be assigned specific projects.
"We are bringing together people with a lot of energy and resources," member
The area needs a brick-and-mortar crisis center that can help people find resources for suicide prevention. Member
Hodges, a
Board member
"We want a support group," Bedke said. "Because we know from the experts that death by suicide is different from any other kind of death."
"We want to fill it with things people need when they are hurting and need comfort," Driscoll said.
The group members who are sent out to visit families will guide them to counselors or services where they can find professional mental health care.
Driscoll said they will work with funeral homes to get the names of families who may benefit from the service and the families will give consent to release their names to the organization.
Some support groups are headed by people who have experienced suicide in their family and not by professionals, Bedke said.
There are a couple of support groups already operating in Mini-Cassia, but there is room for many support groups in the community, she said.
The organization also needs someone to create a brand or logo and it needs someone to write and submit grants.
"We need to be an army fighting this," Bedke said.
Anyone is welcome to attend the group's next meeting at
To help with projects call
Suicide awareness seminars
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