Suicide Prevention Coalition
Suicides in Ohio
The Fairfield County Suicide Prevention Coalition is a community effort to reduce the incidence of suicide by increasing awareness, improving access to mental health services, and supporting survivors. We have four meetings a year, open to the public. If you are interested, please
Next Meeting: July 22, 2021, at 2 p.m.
Location: Virtual
For more information about this and future Fairfield County Suicide Prevention Coalition meetings, please contact Toni Ashton.
If you’re in a crisis, please call the crisis line at 740.687.8255 (TALK).
Some of our services include:
- Speaker’s bureau
- Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) trainings
- LOSS kits distribution to bereaved loved ones
Coalition Members
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fairfield County
- Fairfield County 2-1-1 (Information & Referral)
- Fairfield County ADAMH Board
- Fairfield County Coroner’s Office
- Fairfield County District Library
- Fairfield County Job and Family Services
- Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office
- FAIRHOPE Hospice
- Lancaster City School District
QPR (Question, Persuade, and Refer) Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention is a 1-2 hour educational program designed to teach lay and professional “gatekeepers” the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to respond.
If you are interested in a training or would like a training for your workplace, please contact us for more information.
The Suicide Prevention Coalition is a proud supporter of the Man Therapy program to promote mental health and awareness among men ages 25–54.
For information, visit the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation as well as the Suicide Prevention Resource Center.
Keep up-to-date with the coalition’s activities by ‘Liking’ our page on Facebook!