Nola Goodrich-Kresse, MS MCHESRepresenting the GOW Region Suicide Prevention

Coalitions

Disclaimer…

All speakers, associated with this continuing education activity, have indicated that they have no financial arrangement or affiliation with any commercial entity whose products, research or services may be discussed in this presentation.

Introducing our region:

County Population Land Usage Living in Poverty

Genesee 58,482 492 sq miles / 121.9 pop/sm

13.4%

Orleans 41,346 391 sq miles / 109.6 pop/sm

14.2%

Wyoming 40,791 592.75 sq miles / 71.1

13.3%

Census.gov – Quick Facts

Genesee Supports a website stopsuicidegenesee.org Care + Crisis Helpline provides 24/7 crisis

intervention, referral services 3 SafeTALK trainers Provide informational posters with tear-offs,

paycheck stuffers, magnets Supports & refers to Survivors of Suicide (SOS)

Groups Looking to expand to provide for those who have

survived attempts

Genesee cont. Partnered with AFSP

to provide Postvention Kits

Recently started a Ladies Series Menopause 101 Growing Old

Gracefully How to Fill Your

Personal Bucket

WyomingInitiated Cup of Joe Campaign•Provided coupons for free coffee with SPC information•Found it difficult to evaluate•Currently provides table top information stands with info about coalition / veteran’s resources

More Cows than people •Decided to expand their target audience•Partnering with Farm Net to present Cup of Joe On the Go with materials Farmers can relate to

Wyoming cont. Memory Tree – an

evening remembrance ceremony

HELP T-shirt To be passed out at

this year’s 11th Annual Suicide Awareness Walk

Orleans Cup of Joe

This year expanding Cup of Joe for the CommuniTea Will develop an evaluation survey with a QR link on

placemats/flyers Human Equity T-shirts – walking ‘sandwich boards’ Billboard Light the Pathway to Hope – celebrating the lives

of those who died by suicide and their families/friends. Coordinated with National Survivors of Suicide Loss Day

Orleans cont. Community events

Speakers – Eric Weaver Response to Robin Williams National Night Out Library Partnership – “After

Suicide Loss : Coping with Your Grief”

County Fair Church craft fair Co-sponsoring Ride 4 Life –

Oct. 7, 2017

Orleans cont. Postvention Kits / AFSP

Partnership Included letter of

condolence / introduction How to Honor Loved Ones List of local resources Looking at developing /

expanding our kits for those who have attempted suicide and their families

Funeral homes, LEO, and family members

Orleans cont. World Tour A Survivor’s Love Story

Roberts Wesleyan College

Genesee & Orleans County Health Depts.

Kendall Lions Club Future presentations

TBD

GOW Partnership…Erasing BoundariesPreventing Suicide in

Rural WNY – 8 minutes special news segment focusing on Orleans and Wyoming Counties

http://www.wgrz.com/news/in-rural-western-new-york-crucial-suicide-prevention-efforts-underway/65075847

Regional SPC Meetings Pillars of Prevention /

Postvention Training Light the Pathway to

Hope open to all three counties

Shared ideas about Cup of Joe

Outreach to Veterans Future Trainings /

Community Events

GOW Partnership… Erasing Boundaries Care + Crisis Helpline

in Genesee & Orleans SafeTALK trainers go

between counties Mental Health First

Aid trainings Postvention Team –

looking at how we can provide it across the line.

Contacts: Suicide Prevention Coalition of Genesee County:

Holly Baxter hbaxter@ywca.org stopsuicidegenesee.org

Suicide Prevention Coalition of Orleans County:Nola Goodrich-Kresse Nola.Goodrich-Kresse@orleanscountyny.gov

Facebook: Orleans County Suicide Prevention Coalition

Suicide Prevention Coalition of Wyoming County:Andrea Aldinger officeaging@wyomingco.net

wycosuicideprevention.org