Geauga County Board of Mental Health
& Recovery Services
13244 Ravenna Road • Chardon, Ohio 44024
Phone 440-285-2282 • Fax: 440-285-9617
Hearing Impaired 1-800-750-0750
email: gbmhadas@lightstream.net
Hours Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Jim Adams, Executive Director, CEO

 

	Geauga County Suicide Prevention Coalition 440-285-3945 Fax: 440-285-2756
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The focus of the Suicide Coalition is to educate the public about suicide prevention and inform the community about help that is available. Please join us in getting the message out.

The goals of The Geauga County Suicide Prevention Plan are to:

• To establish and maintain a suicide prevention coalition in Geauga County
• To implement a countywide public awareness campaign
• To increase knowledge and reduce stigma associated with suicide
• To provide gatekeeper training to identified professions and social service organizations
• To establish a speakers bureau and provide suicide prevention education to identified stakeholders community groups and civic organizations.
• Increase awareness that depression is the primary cause of suicide.
• Change public perception about the stigma of mental illness, especially about depression and suicide. Increase the ability to recognize and intervene when someone is suicidal.

Please call the Mental Health Association at (440) 285-3945 or Ravenwood Mental Health Center at 440-285-3568 if you would like to become a member of the Geauga County Suicide Prevention Coalition. For further information go to www.mhageauga.org or www.ravenwoodmhc.org.

Suicide Prevention Lifeline for Veterans

A national suicide prevention hotline is now available to ensure
veterans that are experiencing an emotional crisis have free, 24/7 access to trained counselors.
Veterans can call the Lifeline number,
1-800-273-TALK (8255),
and press "1" to be routed to the
Veterans Hotline. For further information or to chat live online
go to www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/Veterans/