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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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We need all the eyes and ears we can to help keep kids safe! If you have kids or work with kids regularly, this free virtual training is for you! Register by September 15 at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blended-youth-mental-health-first-aid-training-tickets-394684009497 for the training on September 22, hosted by Tri-County Mental Health Services.

We need all the eyes and ears we can to help keep kids safe! If you have kids or work with kids regularly, this free virtual training is for you! Register by September 15 at www.eventbrite.com/e/blended-youth-mental-health-first-aid-training-tickets-394684009497 for the training on September 22, hosted by Tri-County Mental Health Services. ... See MoreSee Less

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If you or someone you know needs support now, call or text 988 or chat 988Lifeline.org. 988 connects you with a trained crisis counselor who can help. @988Lifeline #988Lifeline ... 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.

Contact Melissa Arnold at marnoldfwcsmithville@gmail.com to sign-up or to request more information.
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Back to school stress getting you down? Here are three questions you can use to help youth reflect on their experiences and boost resilience. #BacktoSchool #MentalWellness

Back to school stress getting you down? Here are three questions you can use to help youth reflect on their experiences and boost resilience. #backtoschool #mentalwellness ... See MoreSee Less

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We need all the eyes and ears we can to help keep kids safe! If you have kids or work with kids regularly, this free virtual training is for you! Register by September 15 at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blended-youth-mental-health-first-aid-training-tickets-394684009497 for the training on September 22, hosted by Tri-County Mental Health Services

We need all the eyes and ears we can to help keep kids safe! If you have kids or work with kids regularly, this free virtual training is for you! Register by September 15 at www.eventbrite.com/e/blended-youth-mental-health-first-aid-training-tickets-394684009497 for the training on September 22, hosted by Tri-County Mental Health Services ... See MoreSee Less

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