100 Women Who Care - Gratiot County donates money for Suicide Prevention in Gratiot County!
In September at the quarterly meeting of 100 Women Who Care-Gratiot County, the group donated $4000 to Child Advocacy for suicide prevention programs in Gratiot County!
Executive Director, Audra Stahl, was at the quarterly meeting and was pleasantly surprised when 100 Women Who Care member, Debbie Crumbaugh stood up and spoke about the importance of suicide prevention in our county. Debbie shared statistics, youth survey data, and a personal story of how suicide has touched her life. The women then voted to give the donation to Child Advocacy's program, the Gratiot County Substance Abuse Coalition (GCSAC).
The Substance Abuse Coalition also works to prevent suicide in the county, along with substance abuse. The number of attempted and completed suicides has gone up in Gratiot County and has been identified by the Gratiot County Substance Abuse Coalition as a serious problem in our community. At this time GCSAC, in partnership with Gratiot Community Mental Health, offers a FREE suicide prevention training for local businesses, schools, clubs, organizations, churches, groups, and agencies. If you would like the free 1 hour training to be provided for your group please contact Ty at (989) 463-1422. This training can be done over the lunch hour, evenings, or during your meetings.
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