suicide prevention

Residents of Idaho can dial '988' to call a new mental health and suicide prevention hotline that is being launched across the country. The idea with this new hotline is similar to 911. The hotline offers an easy to remember phone number that is three-digits and can be reached 24 hours a day. The difference here is that the calls will not go to law enforcement, but will instead be answered by a community of more than 200 trained crisis call centers.

I've seen the struggle from dealing with the emptiness & helplessness of those loved ones who are left behind..this gathering is for those going through that struggle

Rocker Chris Cornell died May 18th in Detroit, and that untimely death triggered action by a Boise group that wants to raise awareness about suicide prevention.  They'll host a benefit concert Wednesday night, June 28th.

The Treasure Valley Area Out of the Darkness Community Walk will take place on Saturday, October 29 at Kleiner Park in Meridian. It is a journey of remembrance to acknowledge the ways in which suicide and mental illness have affected our lives and our loved ones...