Let Youth Lead!
Hello and welcome! Though’s difficult to write an upbeat commentary of summer’s activities in the midst of a global pandemic, many good things happened within our alliance and community. Thanks to the generosity of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - Colorado Chapter, St. Mary’s SCL Health, Western Colorado Community Foundation were able to offer virtual QPR, AFSP Talk Saves Lives, and Harm Reduction 101 trainings to Western Slope community members.
On Sept 10th - World Suicide Prevention Day - we hosted a virtual walk on Facebook. Folks walked all around the valley (and the world) and some sent in photos & videos.
This fall the alliance will be presenting three community events. First is Healing with Art, Writing, and Movement for Youth a virtual event funded by the Grand Junction Commission on Arts & Culture - which will be posted on the Postvention Alliance website. Filming day (photos below) for the altered book class was super fun. There were 6 youth and 3 parents who participated and a good time was had by all.
After the youth workshop, two internationally acclaimed suicidologists will present a Suicide Survivor Town Hall. After that, on November 21st, we will host International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day - Grand Junction.
And…. throughout the early winter we get to help out with the Western Colorado Writer’s Forum Rebuilding Community, WRITE NOW! - Community Through Self-Expression - a workshop series funded by the Downtown Grand Junction Creative District and Redline Arts in Society for at-risk youth, caregivers of special needs children, and local veterans. Until next time, as Milton says “please stay safe, be healthy, and take care!”