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By Tracie Dahl, LCPC, Middle School Therapist with Intermountain School-based Services (Helena, MT) 13 Reasons Why is about to drop its second season in just a matter of days. Since Season 2 is no longer adapting Jay Asher's 2007 YA novel and telling a completely new story, as service providers who work with young adults, we would like to know what we can expect from the upcoming string of episodes. We were more reactive than proactive when Season 1 came out and it’s easier to be more...

Great event and I’m looking forward to it!

By Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice's (CTIPP's) Dan Press & Jen Curt The bipartisan, bicameral Resilience Investment, Support, and Expansion (RISE) from Trauma Act authorizes a new grant program to fund “Trauma and Resilience-Related Coordinator Bodies.” This grant program, Section 101 of the bill, would be cost-saving, life-saving, and successful at tackling issues that the current siloed approaches have failed to decrease: overdose and suicide epidemics, workforce...

Did you know the suicide rate in Sonoma County is significantly higher than the California rate? The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors adopted a Gold Resolution proclaiming the month of September 2022 as Suicide Prevention Month in Sonoma County. Join Sonoma County Behavioral Health, Sonoma PACEs Connection, and Sonoma State University efforts to provide support, learning opportunities, resources, and consciousness raising regarding suicide.

Join Sonoma County's Suicide Prevention and Awareness Efforts! Local suicide data, resources and learning opportunities.

Thank you for sharing Liz! I did know that and am so glad you shared. Buckelew, Lifeworks, and The Gazette have also chosen to take part in helping to raise awareness. Excited to see how this unfolds.

Watch the video: Elizabeth Smith and Lifeworks Awareness Video This message was sent on social media platforms Tik Tok (I had to download the app), Instagram, and Facebook through Lifeworks Sonoma County to bring a voice to someone with lived experiences, giving me a seat at the table to be heard. Sept. 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. Elizabeth Smith, LifeWorks volunteer, and community advocate for suicide awareness and prevention, shares the importance of having open conversations about...