IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH
DeSales Scholars Series “Suicide Prevention”
Wednesday, Sept. 22 • 12 Noon
Attend Live at the DeSales University Center or Live Virtually on Zoom

Whether you have struggled with suicidal thoughts or have lost a loved one to suicide, know you are not alone. Hear from a local chapter member of the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and committee members for the annual Out of the Darkness Campus Walk on the importance of awareness and advocacy for suicide prevention. Sobering statistics and facts about suicide in our society will be shared along with a panel discussion on how the Out of the Darkness Walk got started at DeSales and the impact it has had on our community and other Lehigh Valley campus communities.  Members from the DeSales’ Counseling Center will be available during this presentation.  

PRESENTERS:
From DeSales University:
Division of Nursing Faculty and Staff
Health and Wellness Center
Kristin Eicholtz, Executive Director of Career Development

Special Guests:
Mark Kenney, Director of Master’s Program in Clinical and Counseling Psychology, Chestnut Hill College at the Lehigh Valley Campus at DeSales University
Jim Presto, AFSP Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter Board Co-Chair

If you are in crisis please call or text the crisis hotline. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.