Activities in Georgia for Suicide Prevention Day and Month

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September Suicide Prevention Month

 

 

September 5 - September 11, 2016, is Suicide Prevention Week and the month of September is observed as Suicide Prevention Month.  There are many ways to participate in Suicide Prevention month. Here is a list of activities so that you can go out and support or volunteer to help with events that are in your community!  Or even learn what you could bring to your community!! There could be more activities, so contact the folks in your county and see what they may have planned! You can make a difference!   September 10, 2016 World Suicide Prevention Day Events and Activities 9am - noon CHALK IT UP! BB&T Park Downtown Calhoun, GA 9am - 11am Coweta County Suicide Awareness and Prevention Walk Newnan Utilities, Carl Miller Park Newnan, GA For more information   Dalton Out of the Darkness Community Walk Edwards Park Dalton, GA For more information   In Our Own Voice Mental Health Education Presentation Crescent Pines Hospital Stockbridge, GA For more information   Will to Live Foundation presents:   WILLSTOCK 16' Northview High School Johns Creek, GA For more information

 

 

 

 

Suicide Prevention Month/Week  Events & Activities Get out and support the passionate advocates that are out there working hard to create awareness in your community!   September 3 1pm - 2:30pm Suicide Prevention Series  for Parents and Kids Hampton Park Library/ Forsyth County Public Library Cumming, GA   September 4 3pm - 5:30pm Suicide Prevention Series  for Parents and Kids Post Road Library / Forsyth County Public Library Cumming, GA   September 7 Suicide: Mythbusters Gordon State College Barnesville, GA   September 8 Clayton State Suicide Prevention Awareness Clayton State University Morrow, GA September 17 8am - all day 4th Annual Brandon's Key Hits For Life   Softball Tournament Meade Memorial Park Peachtree City, GA For more information September 17 Savannah Out of the Darkness Community Walk Lake Mayer Park Savannah, GA For more information September 17 Warner Robins Out of the Darkness Community Walk Fountain Park / Wellston Trails Warner Robins, GA For more information   September 19-20 Toward Zero Suicide College & University Conference Open to all colleges throughout GA For more information Macon, GA   September 23 10am - 12pm Suicide Prevention and Survivor Services Closed Event  Calhoun, GA   September 25 Augusta Out of the Darkness Community Walk,  Augusta Canal Towpath For more information September 26 12pm - 4pm Barnes and Noble Book Signing / Awareness event Rome, GA September 26 6pm - 8pm Choosing Hope, Finding Joy NAMI Rome Awareness Event  Rome, GA Download the Flyer September 29 6:30pm - 8pm Suicide Prevention Series for Parents and Kids  Sharon Forks Library, Forsyth County Public Library Cumming, Ga October 1 10am - 1pm The Healing Journey: Finding your way  after a Loss by Suicide Milledgeville, GA Download the Flyer If you have any questions about any particular event, you may email [e-mail]