Lorain County’s Suicide Prevention Coalition wants to hear from YOU! Send us your responses no later than Sunday, September 20, 2020, to have your voice included in the Coalition’s planning:

What do you think Lorain County should be doing to expand or enhance its works to prevent suicide?

• Send your thoughts to outreach@mharslc.org;
• Or, if you are familiar with the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT) format, complete the SWOT Survey for Suicide Prevention in Lorain County.
• Read through the Community Readiness Assessment (CRA) Report for Lorain County.

Do you want to join the Coalition?

• Send your name and address to outreach@mharslc.org to join!

During 2020, Lorain County was one of seventeen suicide prevention coalitions funded as part of the Strengthening and Sustaining Ohio’s Suicide Prevention Coalitions (SSOSPC) Initiative. The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services partnered with the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation and Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs to enhance the work of suicide prevention coalitions across the state to align with the Suicide Prevention Plan for Ohio and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) seven strategies for preventing suicide. The participating suicide prevention coalitions were funded in the spring of 2020 to engage in an eight-month learning community with peers and receive wraparound support services in order to strengthen local suicide prevention efforts and build community capacity to make a greater impact in suicide prevention across Ohio.

Open to any concerned Lorain County resident. Join local professionals, family members, neighbors, and others united to save lives.

The Lorain County Suicide Prevention Coalition is a diverse group of community members with a shared interest in reducing and eliminating suicide by Lorain County residents.

The Coalition is open to all Lorain County residents and would welcome your participation. The Suicide Prevention Coalition typically meets from 11 a.m. to noon on the first Monday of each even month (Feb., April, June, August, October and December). Call to confirm before attending, in case the meeting time or venue have been changed: 440-233-2020, ext. 4225.

MEETING LOCATION: ONLINE DUE TO COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS

Mental Health, Addiction and Recovery Services (MHARS) Board

1173 North Ridge Road East, Suite 101

Lorain, Ohio 44055