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Caroline County proclaims September 2025 ‘No Matter What, You Matter’ suicide-prevention month
Summary
Caroline County Commissioners approved a proclamation declaring September 2025 as suicide-prevention month and highlighted local behavioral-health resources, including All Seasons Inc.'s open-access services.
Caroline County Commissioners on Sept. 23 issued a proclamation declaring September 2025 as “No Matter What, You Matter” suicide-prevention month in the county, citing local and national suicide statistics and urging residents to check on neighbors.
The proclamation, read during the commissioners’ meeting by President J. Travis Breeding, said national suicide deaths and self-reported suicidal thoughts remain a serious public-health problem and noted county school survey figures showing 26.5 percent of middle-school students and 22.1 percent of high-school students reported seriously considering suicide.
Melissa Kelly, a board member with All Seasons Inc., told commissioners the nonprofit provides community behavioral-health care and crisis services “regardless of anyone’s ability to pay or the language they speak” and that the agency operates open-access hours so a person can meet a therapist the same day. “The ‘No Matter What You Matter’ message is a reminder that everyone has value,” Kelly said.
Superintendent of Schools Derek Simmons and other commissioners praised the proclamation and cited telehealth and outreach as tools to reach residents. Commissioners also encouraged residents to contact community providers and to look for local resources listed at AllSeasonsInc.org.
The proclamation was entered into the public record; no formal vote beyond the reading was required.
Looking ahead: commissioners and local providers said outreach, school-based screening and accessible behavioral-health services will remain topics for future meetings and collaborations.
