Monroe County Suicide Prevention Taskforce

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The mission of the Monroe County Suicide Prevention Taskforce is to raise awareness about suicide and provide resources, education, and postvention services to the citizens of Monroe County.

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Strategic Plan

Our mission: To raise awareness about suicide and provide resources, education, and postvention services to the citizens of Monroe County.

Our vision: Prevent and reduce the amount of deaths caused by suicide within our great county.

Our values:

Strong community partnerships
Prevention
Postvention
Education
Outreach

Our strategic plan document outlines the goals, objectives, and strategies of the group.

Our goals are to:

Raise awareness about suicide and prevention
Provide postvention services

Access the strategic plan here.

Meetings

Subcommittees

Our taskforce has several subcommittees tasked with specific areas of responsibilities. If you are interested in joining a subcommittee or learning more about the work we're doing, please contact the lead listed below:

Mental Wellness Fair planning: Tara Nichols
Safe storage/Gun Shop Project: Carole Ewald
Be the Light run/walk planning: Charles Weaver
Outreach and social media: Eryn Leahy

Our Partners

Fort McCoy	Monroe County Department of Human Services
Monroe County Health Department	Monroe County Justice Programs
Monroe County Medical Examiner	Monroe County Veterans Services
Monroe County Sheriff's Department	Next Steps for Change
Sparta Police Department	Together With Veterans
Tomah Veterans Affairs

Resources

Upcoming Events

Together with Veterans monthly Veterans Pancake Breakfast: last Monday of each month at Dorset Valley Schoolhouse from 9 - 11 a.m.

Together with Veterans Cups of Comradeship: second Tuesday of each month at American Legion

November 6: Virtual Lunch and Learn on "Trauma-Informed Care for Veterans and Service Members." Starts at noon on Zoom (Register here).

November 7-9: Writer's Retreat at Sparrows Nest

November 15: Together with Veterans Open House from 2 - 5 p.m.

December 9: Virtual Lunch and Learn on "Healthy Holidays: Self-Care and Coping Skills." Starts at noon on Zoom (Register here).

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Monroe County Suicide Prevention Taskforce

The mission of the Monroe County Suicide Prevention Taskforce is to raise awareness about suicide and provide resources, education, and postvention services to the citizens of Monroe County.