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“When you encourage others, you boost their self esteem, enhance their self-confidence, make them work harder, lift their spirits and make them successful in their endeavors. Encouragement goes straight to the heart and is always available. Be an encourager. Always.” 

-Roy Bennett, The Light in the Heart

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Show your support for suicide prevention by participating in local and nationally known organizations. Let’s work together to educate our communities.

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Learn how you can support youth mental health and prevent suicide! 

Question, Persuade, Refer. Like CPR, QPR is an emergency response to someone in a suicide crisis. Also like CPR, you will learn that early recognition of warning signs, early intervention and early professional assessment and care can save lives.

Contact to schedule a 1-hour training:
Rachel Downing, LCSW
3100 NE 83rd St.
Kansas City, MO 64119
Phone: 816-877-0406
Email: racheld@tri-countymhs.org

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Encourage Hope and Help is a suicide prevention website for youth (ages 10-24), parents, educators, LGBTQ, attempt survivors, loss survivors, veterans, and community members in the Kansas City area. Through education and prevention efforts, we strive to end youth suicide.

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If someone you know tells you they’ve been thinking about suicide, don’t forget to take the last step and #BeThe1To follow up with them. It can make all the difference. #SPM22

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When our communities practice acceptance and understanding of differences, we can significantly reduce the risk of suicide in LGBTQ people. Learn more about how suicide and LGBTQ people at www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/category/talking-about-suicide/. #SPM22 #BeThere

When our communities practice acceptance and understanding of differences, we can significantly reduce the risk of suicide in LGBTQ people. Learn more about how suicide and LGBTQ people at www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/category/talking-about-suicide/. #SPM22 #BeThere ... See MoreSee Less

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Join Smithville Family Worship Center for a Certified Leadership Coaching Training on Oct. 10-14 from 8am to 5pm! This is not a faith-based training. Contact Melissa Arnold at marnoldfwcsmithville@gmail.com to sign-up or to request more information.

Join Smithville Family Worship Center for a Certified Leadership Coaching Training on Oct. 10-14 from 8am to 5pm! This is not a faith-based training.

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If someone you know is thinking about suicide, #BeThe1To help them connect to resources. Help them build a support system, including 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, family, friends, clergy, coaches, coworkers, or therapists. #SPM22

If someone you know is thinking about suicide, #BeThe1To help them connect to resources. Help them build a support system, including 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, family, friends, clergy, coaches, coworkers, or therapists. #SPM22 ... See MoreSee Less

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If you ask someone if they are thinking about suicide and they say yes, #BeThe1To keep them safe. Separate them from anything they are thinking of using to hurt themselves. #SPM22

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This website was developed [in part] under a grant number 1H79SM062907-01 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  The views, policies, and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of SAMHSA or HHS.

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