August 2023 Newsletter

[Alliance for Suicide Prevention]

August 2023 Newsletter   “August is the slow, gentle month that stretches out the longest across the span of a year. It yawns and lingers on with the light in its palms.” — Victoria Erickson It's not Goodbye, it's we'll see you later Jordyn Pearson  Jordyn Pearson has been our Executive Assistant and Training Coordinator for the last 2 years! She recently accepted a position as the Program Director for CHOW (Culinary, Hospitality, Outreach, Wellness). We are sad to see her leave, but know that she will absolutely crush it in her new career! Jordyn has a background in Psychology as well as many years in the food and beverage industry. In her spare time she enjoys being outdoorsy aka spending time on patios. You can still find her in the community with a smile on her face and a dad joke ready to brighten your day! Cheers to you, Jordyn! You will be missed at ASP!  ASP August Birthdays  Kimberly Moeller - Program Director Kimberly Moeller, MA, LPC has been working in suicide prevention since 2013. She is a Mater QPR Trainer and has trained over 45,000 people in suicide prevention trainings. She is passionate about crisis response, postvention work, and community building. During her off time, Kimberly spends time backpacking, cooking, hanging out with her family. Kimberly’s super power is her ability to remain calm and clear headed in a crisis. Meet our new Student Intern  Matthew Stachniak -  Student Intern Matthew is a Colorado native and Psychology student at Colorado State University here in Fort Collins. Using his knowledge and experiences with mental health, recovery, and the LGBT+ communities, along with his psychology training, Matthew is here to help with a smile on his face and a joke ready to go! Matthew finds his deepest life’s meaning in helping others. As such, he is thrilled to be joining Alliance for Suicide Prevention of Larimer County, and ultimately plans to dedicate his life to serving others as a mental health provider.  Matthew’s superpower is being able to practice compassion, empathy, and thoughtfulness towards all parties in difficult conflicts or situations. In his spare time, he enjoys music, movies, gaming, hiking, yoga, meditation, and spending time with loved ones.  Upcoming Events  We are so excited for the 3rd annual Friends of Bluegrass event happening THIS WEEKEND, Saturday August 19th at Maxline Brewing!  We will have local musicians playing all day long, food trucks, handmade market, kids tent, silent auction, dunk tank, information/resources, cheers and beer, and funk for all!! This is a FREE event to attend! A portion of beer sales, market sales, dunk tank proceeds, and all silent auction sales will be donated directly to ASP!  We had an amazing turn out last year and actually ran out of chairs! Maxline will have their normal seating available, but we strongly encourage you to bring a lawn chair so you can enjoy your favorite artist in comfort!   We hope to see you there!  This year we are the beneficiary of the Fort Collins Comic Con! This event is happening on Saturday, August 26th AND Sunday, August 27th from 9:00am - 6:00pm at the Northside Aztlan Community Center.  We hope to see you there as your favorite character!!  Please join us for our 15th annual Lifesaver Gala on Thursday, September 21st at 5:00pm at TPC Colorado in Berthoud!  This event not only helps us continue to offer all of our services for free, but it is a great way to connect and support our community and help raise money for our Survivors Fund!  To purchase your ticket and for more information, please scan the QR code or click here. If you have any questions about this event, you can reach out to Kim at k...@suicideprevent.org.  If you are interested in donating to our silent auction or being a sponsor for this event, please contact Kim to get more information!  SAVE THE DATE : Sunday, October 15th, 2023 Our annual Teen Self Care Fair will be happening on Sunday, October 15th at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery! More details are coming soon!  If you have questions about this evet, please reach out to Rachel at rac...@imaginezerosuicide.org We have partnered with Millennium Tattoo for a Tattoo Fundraiser on Sunday, October 22nd from 10:00am - 4:00pm.  There will be multiple flash sheets with mental health related tattoos to choose from. They will range in price and all proceeds will be donated directly to ASP. Tattoo sign up is a must and it will be first come, first serve so be sure to stop by early in the day!  After you have singed up for the waitlist, you can stop by the food trucks next door, chat with ASP staff, get connected to resources, share your mental health journey, participate in remembrance activities to remember anyone that you have lost to suicide. Please note that ONLY the flash sheets will be available for this event. If you would like something different you will need to schedule a separate appointment.   Mark your calendars! More details coming soon!  Available Trainings Upcoming Groups for Adults Upcoming Groups for Teens What's Happening in the Community  Larimer County's new acute care center is designed to be a one-stop shop for residents experiencing mental health or substance-use disorder crises READ MORE The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline recently expanded to include a Spanish language text and chat function and specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults.   If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to 988. You can CALL / TEXT / CHAT with a mental health professional 24/7/365. These services are free and confidential.  Wellness Activity It is important that we take time to pause and relax our nervous system. We like to do this through meditation. Please check out this video to try out this non - sleep deep rest, guided meditation. Copyright © 2023 Alliance for Suicide Prevention of Larimer County, All rights reserved. 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