David's Corner

This is an important conversation with Sharon Gentry, Tri-Cities District Director and Licensed Mental Health Counselor. In conjunction with National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, I asked Sharon to share with us three things we can learn about the signs of suicide, how to help those who are struggling and how we can all practice good self-care when our lives "boil over." Let's all take 10 minutes to learn from Sharon.  Please look below for further resources. David Health, Justice and Hope Resources National Suicide Prevention Lifeline This 24/7 service via toll-free hotline is available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Dial 988 Veterans call 988, ext. 1 website  988lifeline.org National Alliance on Mental Illness / NAMI Mayo Clinic Suicide symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 1-800-662-HELP (4357) Vets4Warriors National 24/7 peer support network for veteran and military communities st...

I'm happy to relaunch our staff conversations chatting with Vaughn Vallejos, Youth Partner for the Wraparound Program at Klamath Falls. Vaughn's new role has crossover skills to being a football coach, one of his true passions.  You can also check out my donut predicting abilities! Please make recommendations of colleagues to be highlighted in the future, and leave a comment below for Vaughn. David Health, Justice and Hope