Letter to the Chamber of Commerce

Dear Supporters,

The Youth Services Bureau and HOPE (Huntington Outreach for Prevention and Empowerment-suicide prevention) hosted the 12th Annual Walk for Hope Saturday September 16. We would like to thank this year’s sponsors; Bippus State Bank, Novae, PHD and Bowen Center. We would also like to thank Huntington County Community School Corporation for their generous support of the multipurpose track.

Over 113 participants of all ages joined us in this time of remembrance of those lost to suicide and to bring awareness to the impact suicide has on Huntington County. “For every four laps or one mile represented another Hoosier who lost their lives to suicide. This is a very sobering statistic,” shared Jan Williams. Community partners were also available to provide information on supportive services available within Huntington County.

In an effort to increase aware of the warning signs and risk factors, the YSB will be hosting a free two-hour suicide prevention class, QPR (Questions, Persuade, Refer) from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday October 10 at the office located at 1344 Maple Drive, Huntington.

To learn more about suicide prevention efforts in Huntington County or how you can be involved contact the YSB at (260) 356-9681 or email adm@ysbofhuntingtonco.org.

Jan Williams
Executive Director
Youth Services Bureau of Huntington County