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Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Events 2019

Please see the list and calendar below for thought-provoking and important events for September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 2019. Thank you to our Westchester agencies who contributed information to this flier to help us spread the word and raise awareness about Mental Health. Feel free to distribute widely.

Remember that there are supports available in Westchester County for those who need assistance and services.

If someone is in imminent danger, contact 911. The National Suicide Helpline 1-800-273-TALK (24/7 assistance, multiple languages, Option 1 for

military/veterans & their families) By Text to 741741 Westchester County Crisis Prevention & Response Team (St Vincent's Hospital) 914-925-5959 Westchester County Suicide Awareness and Prevention Task Force



For other resources, you can visit our interactive online directory and map of services:

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Sponsor: Westchester County DCMH Name/Title of Event: September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Kick-Off Press Conference

Date: September 3 Time: 11am Place: County Executive's Office RSVP/Contact Information: Not applicable Description: County Executive George Latimer will recognize the month with a press conference.

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Sponsor: Rockland Psychiatric Center and ArtsWestchester Name/Title of Event: The Visions 2019 Art Show: Art Defined?

Date: September 5 ? Opening Reception (other days/times listed below) Time: 5:30 pm ? 7:00 pm Place: ArtsWestchester, Shenkman Gallery (2nd Floor), 31 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601 RSVP/Contact Information: Call Cheryl McCants-Daughtrey at 328-5175 or Sharon Freeman at 363-1479. Description: An exhibition at ArtsWestchester featuring original artworks by more than 60 artists who are recipients of mental health services in Westchester County. The exhibit runs from 9/6/19-9/12/19, Tues-Fri 12pm-5pm and Sat 12pm-6pm. All are welcome.

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Sponsor: The R.I.S.E. Center Name/Title of Event: Alternatives to Suicide (ALT2SU) at R.I.S.E.

Date: September 5, 12, 19, 26 (every Thursday) Time: 1:00 pm Place: The R.I.S.E. Center, 6 Gramatan Avenue, Suite 206, Mount Vernon, NY 10552 RSVP/Contact Information: Call John at 664-3444. Description: ALT2SU is a safe and confidential place to step beyond the stigma in order to navigate untenable feelings and thoughts; to connect with others and support yourself and others.

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Sponsor: The R.I.S.E. Center Name/Title of Event: Alternatives to Suicide (ALT2SU) at the Living Room

Date: September 10, 17, 24 Time: 6:30 pm ? 7:30 pm Place: Human Development Services of Westchester, 930 Mamaroneck Avenue, Mamaroneck, NY 10543. RSVP/Contact Information: Call John at 664-3444. Description: ALT2SU is a safe and confidential place to step beyond the stigma in order to navigate untenable feelings and thoughts; to connect with others and support yourself and others.

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Sponsor: New York State Office of Mental Health Name/Title of Event: 4th Annual New York State Suicide Prevention Conference

Date: September 18 ? September 19 Time: 8:45 am registration begins on 9/18/19 Place: The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center, 660 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12229 RSVP/Contact Information: Description: Statewide conference on Suicide Prevention. Note: there is a cost for this conference.

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Sponsor: Mind, Body & Spirit Community Coalition Name/Title of Event: "The Ripple Effect" Movie

Date: September 19 Time: 6:00 pm ? 9:00 pm Place: Woodlands Middle High School (Auditorium), 475 W. Hartsdale Avenue, Hartsdale, NY 10530 RSVP/Contact Information:

Description: "The Ripple Effect" is a powerful documentary by suicide survivor Kevin Hines. This film chronicles the story of Kevin Hines, who at the age of 19 attempted to take his life by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge. Since then, Kevin has been on a mission to use his story to help others stay alive and find recovery. THIS FILM WILL SAVE LIVES! Free admission. Panel discussion and light refreshments will be served.

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Sponsor: Search for Change, Run 4 Recovery, Drug Crisis in Our Backyard Name/Title of Event: Run for Recovery 5K Run/Walk

Date: September 21 Time: Onsite Registration 7:30 am Race Start Time: 9:00 am Place: FDR Park ? 2957 Crompond Road, Lot 1, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 Register: Text run4recovery to 71777 Online bitly/RunforRecovery Registration is $30. Day of race onsite registration is $40. Craft Vendors and Organization Resource Tables ? bring your own table. There is no fee but donations to our raffle gladly accepted ? please register here: Become a Sponsor ? bit.ly/Run4RecoverySponsor or contact us at privalsi@ for more information. Proceeds to benefit Search for Change, Run 4 Recovery, Drug Crisis in Our Backyard. Make checks payable to Search for Change, 115 E. Stevens Avenue, Suite 203, Valhalla, NY 10595.

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Sponsor: NAMI Westchester Name/Title of Event: In Our Own Voice Presentation and Peer Support Groups

Date: September 25 Time: 6:00 pm ? 8:00 pm Place: St. Vincent's Hospital, 275 North Street, Harrison, NY 10528 RSVP/Contact Information: Call Sharon McCarthy at 592-5458. Description: In Our Own Voice is a unique public education program in which two trained speakers share their compelling personal stories of living with mental health challenges and achieving recovery. There are many peer support groups in Westchester County to help individuals with a mental illness to have on-going support. Representatives for NAMI Westchester, Human Development Services of Westchester and Mental Health Empowerment Project will discuss and answer questions on groups.

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Sponsor: The Mental Health Association of Westchester Name/Title of Event: safeTALK ? Suicide Awareness for Everyone

Date: September 26 Time: 9:30 am ? 12:30 pm Place: The Mental Health Association of Westchester, 580 White Plains Road, Suite 510, Tarrytown, NY RSVP: Please download and fill out the registration form df and email it to rosenowc@ or fax to 914-347-8827, attention Chuck Rosenow. Description: safeTALK is a 3-hour training that teaches people not to "miss, dismiss, or avoid" signs of suicidal thinking, effective ways to start the conversation, and provides information to help connect individuals at risk to useful supports and services. safeTALK is designed for all community members, as any of us in our personal or professional lives may have friends, family members, colleagues, or people with whom we work who are at risk. safeTALK is not recommended for individuals who have completed ASIST training. There is a course fee of $10. (NYSOMH provides support for this training.)

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Sponsor: The Mental Health Association of Westchester Name/Title of Event: An MHA Community Conversation - Life After Suicide: Finding Courage, Comfort & Community After Unthinkable Loss

Date: September 26 Time: 6:00 pm Place: Chappaqua Performing Arts Center, 480 Bedford Road, Chappaqua, NY RSVP: Description: Dr. Jennifer Ashton of ABC News and Good Morning America, author of recently released book, Life After Suicide: Finding Courage, Comfort & Community After Unthinkable Loss, shares her family's journey following personal loss, as well as the stories of others across the country. There is a $10 fee for this event and Dr. Ashton's book will be available for purchase at the event-guarantee your copy with a special pre-order purchase during online registration.

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Sponsor: The Harris Project Name/Title of Event: Out of the Shadows CODA WALK (2 miles)

Date: September 28 Time: 10:30 am (check-in starts @ 10:00 am in front of Kessel Student Center) Place: Pace University, Pleasantville, NY RSVP/Contact Information: Go to Description: Registration is free. Join or create a team, walk as an independent, become a sponsor!

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DCMH September is

Suicide Prevention

Awareness Month Kick-Off

Press Conference 11am

White Plains

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5 Alternatives to Suicide (ALT2SU), 1pm, R.I.S.E. Center

RPC/ArtsWestchester The Visions 2019 Art Show Opening Reception, 5:30pm, Arts Westchester

6 RPC/ArtsWestchester The Visions 2019 Art Show 12pm-5pm, Arts Westchester

7 PC/ArtsWestchester The Visions 2019 Art Show 12pm-6pm, Arts Westchester

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The Visions 2019 Art Show RPC/ArtsWestchester Visions 2019 Art Show 12pm-

12pm-5pm, Arts

The Visions 2019 Art 5pm, Arts Westchester

Westchester

Show, 12pm-5pm,

Alternatives to Suicide

Arts Westchester

Alternatives to Suicide (ALT2SU), 1pm, R.I.S.E. Center

(ALT2SU), 6:30pm,

HDSW

17 Alternatives to Suicide (ALT2SU), 6:30pm, HDSW

18 NYS OMH 4th Annual NYS Suicide Prevention Conference, 8:45am, Albany

19 4th Annual NYS Suicide 20 Prevention Conference Albany

Alternatives to Suicide (ALT2SU), 1pm, R.I.S.E. Center

24 Alternatives to Suicide (ALT2SU), 6:30pm, HDSW

Mind, Body & Spirit Community Coalition, The Ripple Effect Movie, 6:00pm, Woodlands MHS

25 NAMI Westchester 26 safeTALK, 9:30am, MHA- 27

In Our Own Voice

Tarrytown

Presentation, 6pm, St.

Vincent's Hospital

Alternatives to Suicide (ALT2SU),

1pm, R.I.S.E. Center

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21 Search for Change, Run4Recovery, Drug Crisis in Our Backyard, Run for Recovery 5K Run/Walk, 9am FDR Park

28 The Harris Project, Out of the Shadows CODA WALK, 10:30am, PACE University

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MHA Westchester, Life After Suicide, 6pm, Chappaqua Performing Arts Center

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