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San Luis Valley 'Coffee Project' brings rural suicide-prevention trainings to Monte Vista
Summary
Larry Brown presented the San Luis Valley Coffee Project — a rural mental-health outreach and suicide-prevention effort — and described its COMET training, local partnerships, and recent uptake by regional water agencies; city staff expressed interest in participating.
Larry Brown, a presenter invited by City Clerk Anita, told the Monte Vista City Council on Oct. 2 that the San Luis Valley "Coffee Project" brings informal community gatherings and short trainings aimed at suicide prevention to agricultural and rural communities.
Brown said the program began in the Lower Arkansas Valley after multiple farm-related suicides and has grown into a set of local trainings and social events intended to reduce stigma and increase layperson awareness. "COMET stands for changing our mental and emotional trajectory," Brown said, describing the project’s…
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