Engaging in honest conversations about mental health and suicide helps reduce stigma

Posted 6 months ago

By Angela Cowan • JFCS Counseling Program Manager Throughout the month of September, you may notice #YouMatterMN and #StartTheConversation popping up on social media platforms. September is Suicide Preventio[...]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month an opportunity to discuss warning signs, treatment and support

Posted 2 years ago

Advocacy groups aim to reduce stigma of discussing suicide By Angela Cowan, MSW, LICSW • JFCS Counseling Manager September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Thoughts of suicide can impac[...]

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Posted 3 years ago

By Jill Kozberg • JFCS Mental Health and Senior Services Director September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. This is a critical topic for all of us to know about, think about, and talk about. According[...]

From the Desk of CEO Judy Halper: September 2021

Posted 4 years ago

September is so many things—back to school, High Holidays, end of summer, and for most of us, signals transition. We seem to feel the change from summer to fall more profoundly than the transition to other seas[...]

The hardest question you’ll ever ask might be even more difficult if you aren’t in person…

Posted 4 years ago

But it’s still important – possibly even more important By Mark Kaufman, MSW, LICSW • JFCS Counselor September is National Suicide Awareness Prevention Month. One year ago, I wrote about how hard [...]

The hardest question you’ll ever ask

Posted 6 years ago

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month   By Mark Kaufman • JFCS Counselor   September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. According to the World Health Organizat[...]