LOS ALAMOS HEALTH COUNCIL NEWS RELEASE
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Each September, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) recognizes Suicide Prevention Month as a time to raise awareness, spread hope, and spark meaningful action around one of the most urgent mental health issues of our time. The goal is to ensure that individuals, friends, and families have access to the tools, resources, and support they need to talk openly about suicide prevention, recognize warning signs, and seek help.
This month: Start a Conversation. Be the Difference.
With one conversation, asking someone how they’re really doing — and being ready to truly listen — can save lives. Because here’s what we know: No one has to face this alone. Help exists. Healing is possible. And all it can take is for one person to start a conversation. The Los Alamos Health Council and Social Services Division have put together a listing of some positive mental health activities available for youth and adults during this important month.
September Happenings:
9/1, 9/8, 9/15, 9/22, and 9/29 Chit Chat Mornings (a casual weekly meet-up for kids and caregivers), Tuesdays 9:30 -10:30 am, Family Strengths Network, 3540 Orange St, Los Alamos
9/1 and 9/22 The Space Between (a safe place for teens navigating grief and loss group), Tuesdays 6:00-7:30 pm, Family Strengths Network, 3540 Orange St, Los Alamos
9/9 and 9/16 Restorative Nature Immersion (connect with the natural world in an intentional way through a variety of invitations during immersion in nature for teens), Wednesdays 4:00-5:00 pm, JJAB Office,1907 Central Avenue, Los Alamos
9/2, 9/9, 9/16, and 9/23 Social Services Library Hours, Wednesdays 4:00-7:00 pm, LAC Libraries. The first and third Wednesdays will be at Mesa Public Library, and the second and fourth Wednesdays at White Rock Branch Library, Social Services Division
9/3, 9/17, and 9/24 Social Services at Farmers Market, Thursdays 7:00 am-12:00 pm, Ashley Pond, Social Services Division
9/3 County Health Council Meeting and ABC Suicide Prevention Partner Training, Thursday 12:00-1:30 pm, Municipal Building Room 300, Los Alamos, County Health Council and Jamie Allbach
9/11 ABC Suicide Prevention Partner Training, Friday 12:00-1:30 pm, White Rock Branch Library, Kristine Coblentz
9/12 Suicide Prevention Walk, Saturday 1:00-400 pm, Plaza de Espanola, Espanola Valley
9/17 Hawk Hangout (free event held every month during the school year for Middle School Teens), Thursday 3:30-5:30 pm, Field Day at LAMS Track, Social Services Division
9/19 NM Forest Bathing (open to all adults, this walk focuses on survivors of sexual and domestic violence), Saturday 4:30-6:30 pm, Tsankawi Prehistoric Sites, Jamie Allbach
9/20 NM Forest Bathing and Art Walk (open to all adults, art supplies provided), Saturday 4:30-6:30 pm, Ponderosa Campground, Ryan Ramaker
9/22 ABC Suicide Prevention Partner Instructors’ Gathering, Tuesday 2:30-4pm, Zoom, Jamie Allbach
9/26 Discovery Day at the Science Fest, Saturday 10:00 am-2:00 pm, Ashley Pond, Social Services Division and County Health Council
9/28 and 9/29 Mental Health First Aid Training, Monday and Tuesday 8:30 am-12:30 pm, TBD, Jamie Allbach
October Happenings:
10/2 Suicide Awareness Bus and Spirit House, a traveling nonprofit project and mobile memorial dedicated to suicide prevention, mental health awareness, and grief support, Friday 5:30-7:00 pm, Rivera Espanola, 305 Calle Salazar, Amber Pope
10/19 ABC Suicide Prevention Partner Training, Friday 12:00-1:30 pm, Mesa Library, Los Alamos, Kristine Coblentz
For more information, please contact Jamie Allbach at 505-662-8068/jamie.allbach@losalamosnm.gov
