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Reno County Suicide Prevention Coalition to Host Reflection Walk Saturday, Sept. 14

Monday, September 9

By the Rise Up Reno Prevention Network RENO COUNTY, Kan. — In light of Suicide Prevention Month, the Reno County Suicide Prevention Coalition is hosting a Reflection Walk on Saturday, September 14th from 9:00am until Noon at the Dillon Nature Center, Taylors Shady Lane Cabin.The... Read More.

Barton Community College to Host Mental Health Advocate Suicide Prevention Personality Josh Rivedal

Wednesday, September 27

By Joe Vinduska, Barton Community College GREAT BEND, Kan. — Barton Community College has teamed up with the CKP Suicide Prevention Task Force to bring author, actor, and international public speaker Josh Rivedal to the Barton County campus to entertain and educate about the... Read More.

Suicide Prevention And Awareness Walk To Take Place This Weekend

Friday, September 22

By the McPherson County Community Foundation McPHERSON, Kan. — The Suicide Prevention and Resource Awareness walk will be taking place on Sept. 23 from 9 to 12 p.m. at Memorial Park in McPherson.List Of Partnering Organizations:NAMI McEID United Way Prairie View Omega Project DCCA ... Read More.

Suicide Prevention & Awareness Walk September 23

Thursday, August 17

By McPherson County Community Foundation McPHERSON, Kan. — The McPherson County Community Foundation will be hosting their annual Suicide Prevention and Awareness Walk on September 23, 2023. The event will be taking place at Memorial Park in McPherson, between the hours of 9 a.m. and... Read More.

Governor Kelly Highlights Kansas’ Continued Success with 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Tuesday, July 18

TOPEKA, Kan. – Governor Laura Kelly announced Monday that since its launch in July 2022, the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline connects notably more Kansans to mental health resources in the Lifeline’s first full year of operation. In its first year, 9-8-8 saw a 73% increase... Read More.

Deaths from Suicide and Substance Abuse Rise in Kansas

Tuesday, May 30

WICHITA, Kan. (KNS) — Deaths due to substance misuse and suicide are up across the country, but they’re rising even faster in Kansas. More people died of alcohol-related causes and suicide in Kansas in 2021 than in the country overall.And the state’s overdose death... Read More.

State Awards $230,000 to Fund Kansas Suicide Prevention Efforts

Monday, February 6

TOPEKA, Kan. (KPR) – A state agency has awarded the Kansas Suicide Prevention Headquarters (KSPHQ) more than $230,000 to support suicide prevention efforts across the state. Laura Howard, secretary for the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS), has announced the agency has awarded $231,616... Read More.

More Kansans Calling New 988 Suicide Hotline

Wednesday, January 18

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) - More Kansans are calling the new 988 suicide hotline than the old crisis number. The Kansas News Service reports that there was a 15% increase in calls to Kansas crisis hotlines in November 2022 when compared to a year before. The... Read More.