Recent & Current Accomplishments

(Mental Health America (MHA) & Suicide Prevention Coalition (SPC) of Monroe County

• Growth of the MHA Board of Directors and Coalition membership

• Awards given to the Bloomington Police Dept. Officers  for their suicide prevention efforts

• Recommencement of the Breakfast Learning Series

• Organized training and sponsorship of Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) booklets to MCSSC teaching staff in suicide awareness.

• Sponsored training the trainer (Lieutenant Lucas Tate) for Mental Health First Aid to train all BPD officers

• Training of trainers for QPR

• Assisted with the Lumiere Ball fundraising event

• Supported the annual Out of the Darkness Run/Walk event 

• Participation in the annual Meadows Hospital Brown County Conference

• Involvement in the annual State Suicide Prevention Conference

• Sponsored Youth Services Bureau for their Social Inclusion Program

• Joined System of Care to develop a providers/community resources website for Monroe County area—LookUp Indiana

• Representation at the Indiana (state) Suicide Prevention Coalition monthly meetings

• Funding the creation of suicide prevention metal signage to place in high risk areas (parking garages, hospital garage)

• Developed new, updated, comprehensive SPC brochures for the community

• Working with Richard Bean Blossom School Corporation for QPR training

• Provided LOSS kits for the International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day and hosted event

• Trained members of our coalition in LOSS and creating a LOSS team

• Created new bookmarks to distribute to local libraries 

• Created resiliency wristbands with reminder card to unify the community in a message of HOPE

• Suicide prevention radio sports campaign with WBWB and Spirit 95

•  Implementation of Bring Change to Mind group at Bloomington High School North

• Participated the AFSP Field Advocate Day at the State Capitol