Suicide Prevention Coalition

The Wayne County Suicide Prevention Coalition is a community partnership led by Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network with a mission to reduce the number of suicide deaths. The Coalition has aligned its goals with the State of Michigan and Michigan Association for Suicide Prevention.

Purpose

The purpose of the suicide awareness & prevention coalition in Wayne County is to bring collective efforts of local citizen organizations, mental health practitioners and related professionals to reduce the incidence of suicide and educate the public on mental illnesses that can sometimes lead to suicide ideation or suicide.

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What We Do

Promote awareness that suicide is a public health problem that is preventable
Develop broad-based support for suicide prevention
Develop and implement strategies to reduce the stigma associated with being a consumer of mental health, substance abuse and suicide prevention services
Develop and implement community-based suicide prevention programs
Implement training for recognition of at-risk behavior and delivery of effective treatment
Develop and promote effective clinical and professional practices
Increase access to and community linkages with mental health and substance abuse services
Improve reporting and portrayals of suicidal behavior, mental illness and substance abuse in the entertainment and news media
Promote, support, and enhance research on suicide and suicide prevention

We promote...

Awareness

People in our community will be aware that suicide is a relevant problem and that it is possible to reduce the rate of suicide.

Support

People in our community will be supported when seeking help for suicidal thoughts and feelings. They will also know that there are local resources available.

Hope

People in our community will gain hope that life can get better, that we can work through obstacles, and that we can drastically reduce the rate of deaths by suicide.

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How You Can Get Involved

The Coalition can provide suicide prevention training, resources, and consultation throughout Wayne County.

Join us every Third Tuesday at 10am via Zoom
Register for Training and Events: www.dwctraining.com
Contact the Suicide Prevention Coordinator: Andrea Smith at 313-550-2196 or asmith1@dwihn.org.

The MDHHS Suicide Prevention website hosts fact sheets, resources, trainings, events, coalitions, and communication tools: https://michigan.gov/suicideprevention

Resources

If you’re in crisis or having thoughts about suicide, reach out now — support is here and you don’t have to face this alone.

Crisis Text Line: Text "HELLO" to 741741 to connect with a trained crisis counselor via text message. This service is available 24/7.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 988, 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) for 24/7 confidential support. This national helpline can connect you to local resources.

Michigan Suicide Prevention Commission: including meeting details and minutes, can be found at https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/doing-business/commissions-boards/suicide-prevention-commission

Report suicide content on Facebook:www.facebook.com/help/contact/305410456169423

Grief Online support: Modern Loss Candid conversation about grief. Beginners welcome. www.modernloss.com

Compassionate Friends: Supporting family after a child dies www.compassionatefriends.org