Posted by on April 15 2019
The Mid-Valley Suicide Prevention Coalition was recently awarded $35,500 from the Willamette MBA Community Grant Program. Funds will be used to support the training of new ASIST facilitators and continue safe messaging campaign efforts. To check out previous safe messaging campaigns click here. If you are interested in becoming an ASIST facilitator, complete our
Posted by Michelle Bangen on May 7 2019
With suicide rates up about 30 percent over the past two decades, the National Governors Association partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to release a summary of lessons learned on state approaches aimed to help address this concerning trend.
Pre
Posted by on April 7 2019
Over 30 newsrooms from around the state are banding together in an unprecedented, weeklong reporting collaboration to shed light on suicide and its effect on the community. For more details, click here.
Posted by Mid-Valley Suicide Prevention Coalition on October 23 2018
Check our newest video created with a team of students at Dallas High School, filmed and directed by local media company Talewind Visuals.
"This video is important because it's important for people to know that it's okay to be struggling. Not only that, but it's okay to tell people that you are struggling. It's okay to feel stuck. Social media is such a great thing but at the same time it can feel like we are the only people in the world who are struggling, surrounde
Posted by Mid-Valley Suicide Prevention Coalition on October 12 2017
This video is the product of the hard work and dedication of Central High School students in the Power Peers class, their teacher Roseanna Larson, Talewind Visuals, and the Mid-Valley Suicide Prevention Coalition. The students have spent the last year developing the messages that they wanted to share with their peers. All students who appear in the video are Central High School Students. A special thank you to Central School District and its administrators for opening their doors and giving us acc
Posted by Mid-Valley Suicide Prevention Coalition on May 8 2017
"Getting trained to read signs of suicide, how to help, and how to stop someone from attempting is important and everyone should learn. If we all pitch in and learn a few things here and there about suicide prevention, we could save many people. If we were trained, it wouldn't be so hard to communicate with someone who is trying to harm themselves because we would understand a little more of what they are feeling"
To hear more of Falute's story and learn more about what
Posted by Mid-Valley Suicide Prevention Coalition on April 17 2017
"For many of us, suicide is an uncomfortable topic. There is often a fear that talking about suicide might cause someone to take his/her life. This simply is not true." -Roseanna Larson
To hear more of Roseanna's story and learn more about what you can do to help prevent suicide, visit her page!
Posted by MVSPC on April 11 2017
If you or someone you know are thinking about killing themselves call:
1-800-273-TALK
1-800-273-8255 Press 1
838-255
1-877-968-8491
teen2teen to 839-863
503-623-9289
Posted by MVSPC on April 11 2017
Facebook has teamed up with the National Suicide Prevention Hotline to help support people in crisis, check out this video to learn more!
Posted by MVSPC on August 30 2016
The Shouldn’t we all, ASK the Question: Youth Suicide Prevention Event serves as a “best practice” conference and training offering participants in-depth information and the latest research in the field of suicide and suicide prevention. The event is hosted by Lines for Life and funded through Oregon Public Health Division’s Youth Suicide Prevention Program’s Garret Lee Smith Act grant from SAMHSA.
The conference is designed f
Posted by MVSPC on August 30 2016
On September 10th, join with others around the world who are working towards the common goal of preventing suicide. Check in on someone you may be concerned about, and start a caring conversation with them, asking them how they’re doing. Investigate ways of connecting with others who are trying to prevent suicide in your community, your country, or internationally. Show your support by taking part in the International Association for Suicide Prevention's Cycle Around the Globe.
The first W
Posted by MVSPC on June 20 2016
We are so excited to finally announce our winner for the first ever, Suicide Prevention video contest! Levi Smith, a recent graduate of Central High School, submitted the winning video! He received his $50 Best Buy Gift Card and will be featured in all of our upcoming outreach efforts. Check out his video below!
Posted by MVSPC on March 17 2016
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will be hosting an Out of The Darkness Walk in Salem, on October 8th. Check out this link for details!
http://afsp.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=3871
Polk County Crisis Line
503-623-9289
Psychiatric Crisis Center
503-585-4949
Northwest Human Services
(503) 581-5535 or 1-800-560-5535
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
1-800-273-TALK
National Veteran Crisis Hotline
1-800-273-8255 Press 1
Veterans text
838-255
Oregon Youthline
1-877-968-8491
Teens Text
TEEN2TEEN to 839-863