Suicide Prevention 
it's okay to not be okay.

If you are in an emergency,
​please call 911

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Learn how to prevent suicide 
(​Click on the Logo to register)

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. This training lasts between 60 and 90 minutes and can be tailored to the group requesting the training.

​As a QPR-trained Gatekeeper you will learn to:
  • Recognize the warning signs of suicide
  • Know how to offer hope
  • Know how to get help and save a life
Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among children and adolescents ages 12-18.

Learn more...

one death is one too many

We are a proud member of Columbia County's Suicide Prevention Task Force.

This group of caring, committed, and concerned community members is dedicated to the prevention of suicide in Columbia County. We work together to create a culture of care in Columbia County.
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Want to know more about what they do, donate to the cause, or join the fight? Sign up for our monthly newsletter or request additional information. 

    Suicide Prevention Task Force Information and Newsletter Request

Meet your suicide prevention coordinator 

You might recognize her face from a Suicide Prevention training, a pop up in the park, or maybe even from the Columbia County Fair. 

Sarah Davis joined the Columbia Health Services family in summer of 2018 as the School Based Health Center Coordinator and Clinic Manager. After a short time away, she came back to Columbia Health Services in the role of Suicide Prevention Coordinator in the early months of 2020. 
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As a parent, community member, and human that has struggled with thoughts of suicide, she has a story of hope that provides a unique and empathetic perspective on how suicide can impact a community as a whole. 
Like to learn more about the work she is doing? Check out her monthly blog! 

Suicide prevention resource library

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