Suicide Awareness Prevention/Postvention Walk

Event Overview

• Date: 2026-09-12
• Location: Brookfield High School Track, Brookfield, OH
• URL: Suicide Awareness Prevention/Postvention Walk
• Purpose: To raise awareness and support for suicide prevention and those affected by suicide loss.

Support Services

• Grief and Loss In Motion: Provides support to individuals who have lost someone to suicide.
• Community Training: Offers suicide prevention trainings for various groups including businesses and organizations.
• LOSS Team: The home of the Trumbull County LOSS Team, providing immediate support at suicide scenes.
• Trauma Response: Recently expanded to include support for traumatic losses beyond suicide.

Programs Offered

• Support Groups: Suicide loss specific support groups and general grief support available.
• Makerspace: Offers Maker:Grief programming to support creative expression in the grieving process.
• Empowerment Programs: Creator of Maker Empowerment Method programs for mental health awareness.
• New Funding: Recently received funding to expand programming in Mercer and Lawrence counties.

Local Impact

• Community Focus: All funds raised stay local to assist in the ongoing mission of support and education.
• Survivors of Suicide Attempt Support: New group to provide community support to those who have attempted suicide.
• Educational Resources: Aims to reframe failures into lessons in learning through various educational initiatives.
• Long-term Commitment: Continues to develop programs that address the needs of survivors and the community.