Conversations Live: Suicide Prevention

Originally aired September 19, 2024

Guest experts discuss actions to support those at risk of dying by suicide and what we can do as a community. Featuring Marisa Vicere, founder of the Jana Marie Foundation, and Elisabeth James, M.Ed., LPC, mental health clinician at State College Area High School.

Guests

Marisa Vicere
President/Founder, Jana Marie Foundation

Elisabeth James, M.Ed., LPC
Mental Health Clinician, State College Area High School

Resources

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
  If you or someone you know needs help, call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org.
  If you are experiencing an immediate emergency please call 911.
• The Jana Marie Foundation
  Visit janamariefoundation.org to learn about resources from Jana Marie Foundation and other organizations across the county, the state, and the country.
• CDC Suicide Prevention Resource
  Visit cdc.gov/suicide for additional recourses and information.

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