‘ALIVE! Mental Health Fair’ - November 1-2
(Green Bay) Suicide prevention is the topic of a two-day program to be held this week at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. “ALIVE! Mental Health Fair” will be held November 1 and 2 in the Student Center on the Green Bay campus.
“People may be surprised to learn that suicide is the second leading cause of death for college students,” said Megan Popkey, NWTC student involvement manager. “With the mental health fair, we want our students, faculty, and staff to walk away with the tools needed to recognize the warning signs of someone contemplating suicide and the ability to make a difference.”
The ALIVE! Mental Health Fair is a program of the Kristin Brooks Hope Center. All of the events below are free and open to the public. Registration is not required.
Tuesday, November 1
- 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m.; Movie Lounge – “A Reason to Live” – A documentary film depicting young adults grappling with life and death issues and how crisis interventionists help them.
- 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Commons
- Graffiti Art- Students can create their own art expression on a large canvas.
- Create-Your-Own-Secret (PostSecret) Exhibit – Post cards created by NWTC students in advance of the fair will be on display. Each post card illustrates a student’s secret.
Wednesday, November 2
- 9:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m.; Movie Lounge – “A Reason to Live” – A documentary film depicting young adults grappling with life and death issues and how crisis interventionists help them.
- 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Commons
- Graffiti Art- Students can create their own art expression on a large canvas.
- Create-Your-Own-Secret (PostSecret) Exhibit – Post cards created by NWTC students in advance of the fair will be on display. Each post card illustrates a student’s secret.
- 11:30 a.m.; Commons – Keynote Speaker- Reese Butler, founder of the Kristin Brooks Hope Center. Butler launched the center after the suicide of his wife, Kristin, in 1998.
- 12:45 p.m.; Commons - QPR-Question, Persuade, Refer Training - As a result of QPR Training, participants will be able to recognize a crisis and the warning signs that someone may be contemplating suicide; how to apply three steps (question, persuade, and refer) with individuals in distress; and have the skills to act with confidence to make a difference.
Also included in the fair is a photo display of individuals who have died by suicide. The exhibit is part of “Putting a Face on Suicide,” a project started by NWTC student Mike Purcell, whose 21 year old son died by suicide in 2008.
NWTC is collaborating with the Brown County Coalition for Suicide Prevention and the Crisis Center to provide connections to local community resources during both days of the event.
The College recently added three licensed professional counselors (LPCs) to the College’s counseling staff. The LPCs specialize in mental health counseling, personal/academic counseling, special needs counseling, and substance abuse/family dynamics counseling.
For more information about these events, contact Megan Popkey, NWTC Student Involvement manager, (920) 498-7186.