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UPCOMING EVENT

Speaker & Suicide Prevention Advocate Dennis gillan to visit wood county!

Join the Wood County Suicide Prevention Coalition in welcoming esteemed speaker and Suicide Prevention advocate, Dennis Gillan, as he shares his story through his "It's a Tough Subject...Live" presentation. 

September 30, 2025 @ 7:00 p.m.                                                Simpson Garden Park OR Facebook Live                              To preregister your seat, click here!

Preregistration is strongly encouraged, but not required!

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The Wood County Suicide Prevention Coalition is a community of citizens from diverse backgrounds who are united in our resolve to save lives.

We pursue coordinated strategies to educate and increase awareness that suicide is a public health problem, not a private shame.

Our Coalition is committed to increased public understanding of depression, mental illness, and alcohol and drug abuse as treatable health conditions, not as signs of personal weakness. We are enemies of fear, ignorance, and stigma, all of which prevent people from seeking and finding help in times of great personal distress.

 
Warning Signs
Resources
Support Groups
Events

Coalition Goals

  • Raise awareness of the problems of depression and suicide
  • Convey that suicide is largely preventable and depression is treatable
  • Decrease stigma as a barrier to seeking treatment
  • Encourage treatment for depression and suicide risk

24/7 Crisis Services

  • Wood County Crisis Line                                                                          (419) 502-HOPE (4673) 

  • Children’s Resource Center (under 18 years  old)                                 1 (888) 466-5437 or (419) 352-7588

  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline                                                          988 

  • Crisis Text Line                                                                                                  Text "4HOPE" to 741741