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Lewis County Residences and Businesses Invited to
Create Displays with Purple and Teal in September for Suicide Prevention
Awareness Month
Published: August 27, 2024
at 04:00 p.m.
By: Lewis County Suicide Prevention Coalition
 September is National Suicide Prevention
Awareness Month, a time to remember lives lost to suicide and those who
struggle with suicide ideation. The most recent data, released in 2022,
indicates that Lewis County has the highest death by suicide rates in New
York State.
During the month
of September, the Lewis County Suicide Prevention Coalition is working to
raise awareness and recognize those lost.
We are looking
for support from residents, businesses and organizations throughout Lewis
County by creating a display or decorating their homes and businesses with purple
and teal to show support for suicide awareness and prevention. We then
invite you to share images of your display on Facebook and tag the Lewis County
Suicide Prevention Coalition's Facebook page by September 13, 2024.
Beginning on September 16, all displays will be
posted to the Lewis County Suicide Prevention Coalition Facebook page for
the community. The display that receives the most reactions will be awarded
as the most impactful display and will receive $100, donated by
linkinglewiscounty.com.
Some resource
information to consider incorporating into your organization's display
include:
·
 The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org
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The Lewis County Suicide Prevention Coalition
website:
www.lewiscountysuicideprevention.com
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Crisis Text Line: Text TALK to 741-741 to text with a
trained crisis counselor
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Veterans Crisis Line - Dial 988 then press 1
Suicide
prevention is important every day. Please consider joining us during the
month of September in our efforts to share a message of hope to those affected by suicide, and to let them know that
help is available.
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