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Grand County proclaims September 2025 Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, lists trainings and vigil
Summary
The commission unanimously proclaimed September 2025 Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month and commissioners and local mental‑health partners outlined community trainings, a candlelight vigil and an October walk.
Grand County commissioners unanimously proclaimed September 2025 as Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month at their Aug. 19 meeting and highlighted several local events and training opportunities organized by 4 Corners Community Behavioral Health and local partners.
Local prevention leaders described planned activities: a free QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) training on Sept. 9, a candlelight vigil on World Suicide Prevention Day on Sept. 10 at Swanee Park and a community suicide‑prevention walk on Oct. 4 at Grand High School. Presenters emphasized reducing stigma, learning warning signs and connecting people to resources including the suicide-crisis lifeline 988, statewide services and the local behavioral health agency.
The resolution recounts state and local suicide statistics and urges residents to learn warning signs and available resources.
Action: Commissioner McCurdy moved to approve the proclamation; Commissioner McCandless seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Why it matters: Local organizers say suicide rates in Carbon, Emery and Grand counties have been high relative to statewide data; commissioners and prevention partners said the month’s events aim to broaden awareness and local support networks.
