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Medina County proclaims September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Summary
The Board of Medina County Commissioners adopted a proclamation recognizing September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, highlighting local coalitions and resources and inviting the public to an awareness event.
The Board of Medina County Commissioners on a unanimous vote adopted Proclamation 250700 declaring September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and urging residents to learn warning signs and support prevention organizations. Commissioners Sweatick, Hambley and Harrison each voted yes on the proclamation.
The proclamation cited statewide and national suicide statistics and noted that the designation is intended to raise awareness, reduce stigma, promote treatment and strengthen local partnerships. It names local organizations that the board said play roles in prevention, including the Medina County Coalition for Suicide Prevention, the Medina County Mental Health and Recovery Board, Alternative Paths, Catholic Charities of Medina County, OhioGuidestone and Hope Recovery Community.
Representatives from the mental health and recovery board and from Alternative Paths accepted the proclamation at the meeting. Philip Titterington of the Medina County Mental Health and Recovery Board thanked the board and said the county coalition and local agencies provide trainings and resources to identify warning signs and intervene. Diana Meselovich and Devin Alfin Taylor Bolivar of Alternative Paths described local trainings and invited residents to the annual “Stepping Up to Prevent Suicide” event on Saturday, Sept. 20, at noon at the Medina gazebo.
The proclamation text included a call to action for citizens to learn warning signs, promote messages of hope and support prevention organizations. The commissioners presented the proclamation on the board floor and invited representatives from named agencies to come forward for the presentation.
