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The Suicide Prevention Action Network (SPAN) launched the community-wide coalition in 2018. The Kalamazoo County Suicide Prevention Plan has been finalized with eight goals for reducing suicides in Kalamazoo County. SPAN is a community collaboration and everyone is invited to the table to help reduce suicides in Kalamazoo.
our vision
Our vision for Kalamazoo County is zero suicide.
our purpose
We are the agents of change who drive and monitor the Kalamazoo Suicide Prevention Plan across the county.
TALK ABOUT IT;
SAVE A LIFE
trainings
Who should attend our Suicide Prevention Trainings? ANYONE! You don't need to be in a profession that works directly with mental health. You never know whose life you may save.
- Aug 12, 2024, 8:00 AM – Aug 13, 2024, 4:30 PMGryphon Place, 3245 S. 8th Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49009At this LivingWorks ASIST workshop, hosted and provided by Gryphon Place, you’ll learn how to prevent suicide by recognizing signs, providing a skilled intervention, and developing a safety plan to keep someone alive.
- Jun 03, 2024, 8:00 AM – Jun 04, 2024, 5:00 PMGryphon Place, 3245 S. 8th Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49009At this LivingWorks ASIST workshop, hosted and provided by Gryphon Place, you’ll learn how to prevent suicide by recognizing signs, providing a skilled intervention, and developing a safety plan to keep someone alive.
- Apr 17, 2024, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PMYMCA of Greater Kalamazoo, 1001 W Maple St, Kalamazoo, MI 49008safeTALK is a half-day training program that teaches participants to recognize and engage persons who might be having thoughts of suicide and to connect them with community resources trained in suicide intervention.
- Feb 26, 2024, 8:00 AM – Feb 27, 2024, 4:30 PMGryphon Place, 3245 S. 8th Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49009At this LivingWorks ASIST workshop, hosted and provided by Gryphon Place, you’ll learn how to prevent suicide by recognizing signs, providing a skilled intervention, and developing a safety plan to keep someone alive.
- Jan 30, 2024, 8:00 AM – Jan 31, 2024, 4:30 PMYMCA of Greater Kalamazoo, 1001 W Maple St, Kalamazoo, MI 49008At this LivingWorks ASIST workshop, hosted and provided by Gryphon Place, you’ll learn how to prevent suicide by recognizing signs, providing a skilled intervention, and developing a safety plan to keep someone alive.
- Jan 29, 2024, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PMYMCA of Greater Kalamazoo, 1001 W Maple St, Kalamazoo, MI 49008safeTALK is a half-day training program that teaches participants to recognize and engage persons who might be having thoughts of suicide and to connect them with community resources trained in suicide intervention.
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions or need SPAN materials, please contact:
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