• The Kansas Suicide Prevention Committee is planning the following activities, which you can learn more about on their website.

• Proclamation by Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson – signing ceremony on Wednesday 8.18.10
• Proclamation by Douglas County, KS County Commission – signing tba
• Proclamation by Lawrence, KS City Commission – signing on 8.31.10
• In collaboration with our local hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital (LMH): Community Workshop by David Litts of SPRC on Wednesday 9.8.10
• Also in collaboration with LMH: Workshop for primary care physicians by David Litts of SPRC on Thursday 9.9.10
• 3rd annual Life Support Ride, motorcycle poker run, on Sunday 9.12.10

• SPANIdaho's Suicide Prevention Conference, September 9th & 10th, September 8th preconference, at the Boise First Center, Eagle Rd., Boise. Featured speakers include Thomas Joiner and Boise's Mayor, Dave Bieter, who is proclaiming the week as Boise City's Suicide Prevention Week and briefly speaking at the conference luncheon.  Please go to Spanidaho.org for information about conference sessions.

• The ACTS/Helpline is planning 2 events for the National Suicide Prevention Week. The first event is a community outreach event and the second is an event for professionals in the community. They are working in conjunction with the Community Services of Prince William County for both events. The ACTS/Helpline and PWC Community Services, along with other participating organizations, will be setting up tables at Manassas Mall. The goal is for the community to be able to meet some of the organizations that serve the community and find out what individuals in the community can do to create a suicide safer community. The ACTS/Helpline and PWC Community Services are inviting professionals to join a workshop on suicide prevention. It will include speakers, activities and a panel with members from various emergency services.
Please stay tuned for weblinks and contact James Mitchell, Assistant Director ACTS/Helpline at 703-221-1122 with questions.

• The National Council for Suicide Prevention (NCSP) in support of and along with IASP is pleased to share with everyone a two-part awareness initiative for WSP Day 2010.
Nemer Fieger advertising agency has graciously donated time and expertise to the NCSP along with support and input from staff at the Ad Council, NSPL and SPRC to help us create a tagline and website for WSP day that will be announced in the next few weeks. The goal of the campaign will be to get at least 500,000 people to hit on the website and take a few minutes to learn about suicide prevention, join the suicide prevention movement, help someone they are concerned about, use social media to raise awareness of the day. The professionally designed landing page with 5 action steps is being completed and a Facebook event will be created as well. Once completed we will share this with everyone.
We are also planning to hold a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. on September 10th. If anyone has contacts or relationships with any "A-list" celebrities who may be interested in participating in the press conference, please email me directly at dreidenberg@save.org.

• Survivors of Suicide, Inc. in Morton, PA, will hold its annual Candle Lighting Memorial in memory of those lost to suicide in SE PA on September 10, 2010, 7:30PM, at Rose Tree Park, Rte. 252 and Rose Tree Rd., Lower Providence, PA.

• SASS-MoKan (Suicide Awareness Survivor Support MO and KS) will hold its 7th Annual Remembrance Walk and Motorcycle Ride on Sunday, September 12 at Loose Park, 51st and Wornall Kansas City, Mo. The 5K walk is to provide community awareness, support, and to educate the public against the stigma that surrounds suicide. Registration begins at 8:00 am and the walk is at 9:00 am. Please go to www.sass-mokan.com for more information.

• Fresno Survivors of Suicide Loss will be holding its 8th annual run/walk titled, "Spirit of Hope, Spirit of Healing...One Step at a Time" on Saturday, September 18, 2010, 8:00 a.m. Woodward Park, Fresno, California. This is a community awareness and survivor event. Memorial dove release, free food, silent auction will round out the 2 mile walk. For more info, www.fresnosos.org

• Fresh Word Ministries in Evansville, IN will be offering 90 minute Giving Suicide Prevention Teaching Classes. Please contact Bob Jones at freshwordministries.info for more information on time and place.

• Four books on suicide by Federico Sanchez will be available to read on his website, dayofthehawk.com. These books include “A Thousand Moments of Solitude,” “Almost O.K.”, “Suicide Explained,” and “Missing Person.”

• Avail Solutions, Inc. plans to provide a professional workshop on suicide risk assessment on September 10, 2010 that will provide CEU's through our local community college. This will be open to all professionals in our area.

• End The Silence, a Depression Awareness and Suicide Prevention Walk, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010. End the Silence Walk is being held in remembrance of Bobby and Josh Bintner, two brothers, from Delta County, who completed suicide 13 years apart. Both brothers battled secretly with depression and felt that they had no other option, but to end their lives. This is the second year this event is being held. The event will be at the end of National Suicide Prevention Week at the Ludington Park Pavilion in Escanaba, Michigan. End The Silence will begin with registration at 8:30 a.m., with the opening ceremony following at 10:00 a.m. The non-competitive run/walk, which will occur rain or shine, will start at 11:00 a.m. with 2, 5, 10 mile route options. Registration fees are: $25 per person and $10 per child up to 13 years old. Registration fees are waived with pledges of $50 or more; collection of pledges optional. Pre-registration deadline is August 28, which will secure your requested t-shirt size. T-shirts will be given with paid registration. Tax-exempt contributions are welcomed. There will be a brat sale, silent auction, bake sale, and a small raffle. To register or obtain more information, contact the End the Silence Walk at 1215 North 18th Street, Escanaba, MI 49829, or at their website at www.endthesilencewalk.com, via e-mail at endthesilencewalk@hotmail.com; or by calling (906) 789-0003.
 

The Trevor Project planned the following Prevention Week activities in 2009:

• New York Governor David Paterson has declared Sept. 10, 2009 (coinciding with World Suicide Prevention Day) as "The Trevor Project Day" for the second year in a row. This statewide observance is meant to be a part of National Suicide Prevention Week. We will hold an event in the NYC area to commemorate "The Trevor Project Day" on Sept. 10.
• Likewise, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has released an official, substantive letter acknowledging and commending the work of The Trevor Project as part of National Suicide Prevention Week. In the letter, Gov. Schwarzenegger voices his support for The Trevor Project's work and LGBTQ youth suicide prevention efforts.
• Mayor Abbe Land of West Hollywood, CA (the city of our national headquarters office) will issue an official, citywide proclamation declaring Sept. 10 as "The Trevor Project Day" in West Hollywood. She will present us with the proclamation at a city council meeting two days beforehand.
• We are announcing a youth essay contest at the beginning of National Suicide Prevention Week. We will encourage LGBTQ youth to submit essays discussing their experiences of attempting or considering suicide (or feelings of depression, etc.) Some entires may be included in an anthology book we're working on in collaboration with Lambda Literary.
• A compelling op-ed piece discussing new research impacting LGBTQ youth suicide will be distributed to media during this week. If you'd like ANY additional information about our above activities, please let me know. We have many exciting initiatives planned for this important week of awareness!