Press release
On Thursday, September 1, 2016, Mental Health & Recovery Services of Central Ohio, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation, and The Ohio State University at Mansfield will host a Suicide Awareness, Prevention and Remembrance event in Founder’s Auditorium on campus. The event will begin at 12:30 p.m. Students, faculty, staff and members of the community are invited to attend. Sherry Branham, Director of External Operations for the Richland County Mental Health Board, believes it is time to raise awareness about suicide prevention, “Unfortunately, suicide too often occurs in young adults, and we want everyone in the community to know that help is available.”
Local sponsors include StarTec and the Richland County Mental Health Board. The hosts received a $1500 grant from the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation. For resources and information, please visit http://ohiospf.org/.
For more information regarding the event, contact the Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board at 419-774-5811 or visit http://richlandmentalhealth.com/.