Better Together: A Recovery & Suicide Prevention Event

media release: NAMI Dane County is hosting Better Together: A Recovery and Suicide Prevention Community Event, in collaboration with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention-Wisconsin and Safe Communities MDC, on Sept. 17.

Join us for a community event that will provide resources, compassion, celebration, and hope to honor Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and National Recovery Month

NAMI Dane County, Safe Communities, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Wisconsin Chapter are excited to see you at this powerful event!

We are also happy to welcome the following organizations that will be providing resources at this event:

African American Opioid Coalition

Dane County Veteran Affairs

Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs

US Department of Veteran Affairs

Free Movement

Behavioral Health Resource Center

OutReach LGBT Community Center

Oh Happy Day/CB Health

Wisconsin Voices for Recovery

Journey Mental Health Center

GRASP

988 Wisconsin Lifeline Call Center - Family Services

City of Madison Police Department

In addition to resources, the first 100 attendees will receive Self-Care Kits in a canvas bag.

Some items include:

Pocket Journals (take it wherever you go!)

Adult Coloring Books and crayons (great to unwind and unplug)

Water bottles (stay hydrated!)

Acupressure Rings (for de-stressing, calming down, and tackling anxiety)

Mini bubble wands (who doesn’t love bubbles?)

Inspirational stickers (an excellent addition to your laptop or water bottle)

MUCH MORE!

Safe Communities MDC is a Madison-based organization that looks to save lives, prevent injury, and make communities safer through work in areas such as suicide prevention, drug poisoning prevention, traffic/pedestrian safety, and safety for the elderly. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention-Wisconsin is the Wisconsin chapter of the larger national organization whose goal is to prevent loss of life through suicide and to educate and raise awareness in the public around risk factors and warning signs of suicide.

Join us for Better Together as we make our way to our giant annual celebration and fundraiser, NAMIWalks!