Countway Cares about ... your peace of mind.
National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month is an opportunity to raise awareness of a stigmatized, and often taboo, topic. In addition to shifting public perception, we use this month to spread hope and vital information to people affected by suicide. Our goal is to ensure that individuals, friends and families have access to the resources they need to discuss suicide prevention and to seek help.
If you’ve lost someone to suicide, know someone who has, or, have struggled yourself with suicidal thoughts, we want to remind you that you’re not alone. Suicide is universal. It crosses socioeconomic and cultural lines. It’s uncomfortable to discuss and difficult to predict. Please explore the information below; in addition to a number of therapeutic events which can be enjoyed individually or with others, we have compiled some practical resources and learning opportunities in honor of this important issue. Do you have something you'd like to add to our compilation? Please reach out anytime.
Countway Library Events
Countway has compiled a number of therapeutic events to gather with others or enjoy individually. Join us this month as we listen, learn, and heal:
- Thursday 9/1: Drop-in Coloring Therapy
- Tuesday 9/6: Pet Therapy with Sophie
- Wednesday 9/7: Kindness Rocks Project Painting
- Monday 9/12: Pet Therapy with Cooper
- Thursday 9/15: Pet Therapy with Bodhi
- Monday 9/19: Pet Therapy with Cooper
- Tuesday 9/20: Pet Therapy with Sophie
- Thursday 9/22: Pet Therapy with Bodhi & Meditative Painting with Caroline
- Monday 9/26: Pet Therapy with Cooper
- Tuesday 9/27: Pet Therapy with Sophie & Meditative Painting with Caroline
- Thursday 9/29: Pet Therapy with Bodhi
Collection Highlights
Below are a few items from our collection to help kick-start your educational journey:
Important Resources
Seek help
- The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides free, confidential, 24/7 support by phone [call or text 988 from anywhere in the U.S.] and online chat
- Crisis Text Line provides free, confidential, 24/7 support by text [text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the U.S.]
Resources for survivors of suicide loss
What can you do?
Support the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s (Lifeline) #BeThe1To movement by learning the five steps that can save a life and sharing them with others:
- Ask
- Keep them safe
- Be there
- Help them connect
- Follow up
Take Five Minutes to complete five action items developed by the National Council for Suicide Prevention (NCSP) for their Take 5 to Save Lives campaign:
- Learn the signs
- Know how to find help
- Do something to get involved
- Talk about suicide prevention
- Share the 5 steps
Learn about the Suicide Prevention Resource Center's Effective Suicide Prevention Model in a brief video: Effective Suicide Prevention
Listen to others
Learn from those with lived experience and hear their stories:
- A brief video explaining lived experience: Lived Experience: What It Is and How to Include It
- A toolkit to involve people with lived experience in prevention efforts: Engaging People with Lived Experience: A Toolkit for Organizations
- A lived experience story about what makes a difference: A Lived Experience Story About What Makes a Difference