WVSU and BridgeValley to host suicide prevention conference

WVSU and BridgeValley to host suicide prevention conference

West Virginia State University and BridgeValley Community and Technical College will welcome representatives from institutions of higher education from across the state to the 2025 West Virginia Higher Education Suicide Prevention Conference at WVSU on March 27.

Every day, the Red Cross helpline, 1717, receives four suicide conversations - the need for the service is great, but the continuation is uncertain due to lack of funds.In 1717, contact can be made by phone or via online chat every day, around the clock. The missions are about and over 20 thousand a year, an average of 55 per day and come from people aged nine to one hundred years. Red Cross volunteers notify the Emergency Line daily of people i…

Sen. Velis Receives Award for Leadership in Suicide Prevention

BOSTON — During a recent ceremony at the Massachusetts State House, the Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention (MCSP) presented the Leadership in Suicide Prevention award to state Sen. John Velis. This award follows years of dedicated work by Velis to bolster behavioral-health resources, including suicide-prevention programs, among both the civilian and military-connected populations. The Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention is…