Friday’s community suicide event

The nonprofit REPS is hosting a community event on Friday from 4 to 6:30 p.m., honoring survivors of suicide, scheduled for the County Commissioners Boardroom at 522 Lincoln Ave., third floor, historic County Courthouse in downtown Steamboat Springs.

The event is intended for suicide survivors, non-survivors, and interested community members to come together to find connection, understanding, and hope through shared experiences. The event program will include commemorative activities, film screening, group discussions and group reflections.

“International Suicide Survivors Day is a reminder that no one has to face their grief alone,” said Mindy Marriott, executive director of Reaching Every Preventing Suicide. “It is a day of connection, healing and honoring those we have lost while building a community of understanding and hope.”

“We look forward to coming together as a community to support and uplift each other,” says REPS.

Light snacks will be provided. Participants can pre-register on the REPS website at: NWCoSuicidePrevention.com to help organizers ensure that sufficient supplies will be available.

To learn more about REPS, including those in need who are offered up to five free counseling sessions, visit NWCoSuicidePrevention.comcall 970-846-8182 or email [email protected].

Anyone in crisis can call or text 988 to contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You can also call or text Colorado Crisis Services at 844-493-8255 or text “TALK” to 741-741. Trained advisors are available throughout the day to support those in need.