Suicide Cafe

295 East Main Street,Hummelstown PA 17036

14 May, 2022

Description

Suicide Cafe: A Community Conversation We need to talk about Suicide. Suicide is the 12th leading cause of death in the US. It is the 11th cause of death in PA. In 2020, there were an estimated 1.20 MILLION suicide attempts with 45,979 Americans who died by suicide. That same year, for every 100,000 PA residents, there were 15.4 suicide deaths. The national average was 11. Join Chronically Strong for our first Suicide Café(TM). This event will be facilitated by Peter Scheer, M.S., a nationally certified counselor and is hosted by our Founder, Gina Casner, whose daughter died on her 53rd suicide attempt. We will introduce the idea of a Suicide Café and explore ideas/beliefs about suicide. There is no set topic - the conversation flows based on what attendees wish to discuss. The intent of this café is not to be depressing or overwhelming, but rather to open up the conversation and destigmatize suicide by coming together as a community. The idea is that by becoming more comfortable with talking about suicide and de-stigmatizing it, we can become less fearful and be able to talk about it more with our loved ones. You will not be expected to share during the meeting; receiving and listening are just as valuable. You are welcome to bring a prayer or poem to share at the café. This event is free and is open to teenagers. Size is limited so please register by going to the Eventbrite link, or emailing Gina at [email protected] within 48 hours of the event. Location: Cubby's Ice Cream in Hummelstown 295 E. Main Street Hummelstown, PA 17036 Cubby's Ice Cream is opening up their cafe and ice cream for this event for self-purchase by attendees. Donations to Chronically Strong are also accepted. ******************************** Chronically Strong is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting mental health awareness and encouraging community conversation on things that are untalkable. For more information on how you can volunteer, send us a direct message.