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Upcoming Events
November is Indigenous Peoples Month! By respecting and uplifting Native ways of knowing, we can create more effective, trusting, and sustainable suicide prevention initiatives that truly support Native individuals and communities.
At our recent 988 Conference, we were honored to host a session on culturally responsive crisis support, along with our friends from @ca988tribaltaskforce, @sihc_org, @7gen1d, @didi_hirsch, @wellspace_health, and Riverside-San Bernadino Indian Health, Inc. We invite you to learn alongside us.
Watch the full session: www.CrisisSupport.org/988Conference
Cost: $35 for access to all recordings of each conference session and keynote. Free for Alameda County residents, providers, and organizational partners. DM us for the free link!
#IndigenousPeoplesMonth #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #DecolonizeMentalHealth #MentalHealthEquity #CommunityCare #ReMatriatetheLand #Shuumi
Hello! We are Bryan & Mylo and we hope you can join us at the library for a peer support group. First two sessions are open and will be closed to new attendees on the third session (11/11). Please come and see if this could be a space that feels supportive for you.
Peer Support Group: Survivors of Suicide Attempts
Tuesdays, October 28th - December 16th
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Call: 1-800-260-0094 or email intake@crisissupport.org
Accessibility: hosted at Golden Gate Library in Oakland: 5606 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA 94608. Wheelchair accessible. Or via bus lines 22, 7 & F.
Cost for group: sliding scale, no one turned away due to lack of funds.
For more information about CSS’ groups, please visit (link in bio): https://www.crisissupport.org/programs/support-groups
#CommunityCare #Grief #CrisisSupport #SupportGroups
Baking for Cookies for Crisis Support: A bake sale and mini golf tournament. Join us tomorrow at Golf Land Castro Valley at 6pm. Link in bio. #CookiesForCrisisSupport
Swipe for some of our upcoming trainings.
🔍 Please read carefully for more details and stay tuned for future offerings.
🔗 You can also request a presentation through our website. Link in bio!
#CommunityEducation #MentalHealth #CEU #CrisisSupport
When you need to take a moment for your mental health, you can always reach out to us.
Call, text, chat 988. Links in bio.
Also, if you`re looking for a way to participate in community care, we have a pathway for you! A community of volunteers have supported this work since 1966. We`d love for you to join our next training cohort. Applications are due November 17th.
For more information and to apply, please visit: bity.ly/988Volunteer.
#WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealth #988 #Volunteer #CommunityCare #CrisisSupport
Hey Vogue, this is what’s in our bag! We’re bringing the essentials to @goldenteegolfland on Friday, October 17th 6:00- 9:00pm for our Cookies for Crisis Support event.
Here’s how you can plug in:
Meet us on the Green! It’s FREE Mini-Golf for Teens (Ages 18 & under!) $35 for adults.
Organize a Bake Sale
Donate
🔗 Find the sign-up link and all event details in our bio!
Nothing’s sweeter than supporting a good cause! Your participation funds our Teens for Life program, which provides vital suicide prevention education to over 12,000 Alameda County youth each year.
#TeensForLife #CookiesForCrisisSupport #TeenMentalHealth #AlamedaCountyCares #CharliXCX
We`re excited to announce Cookies for Crisis Support on Friday, October 17th, from 6:00-9:00 PM at Golfland Castro Valley! It`s a new name for our annual mini-golf event (formerly Fairway to Wellness) but the same tee-rific fun!
We`re adding a bake sale element to offer as many free tickets to youth as possible. This event raises vital funds for Teens for Life, a program that provides essential suicide prevention education to over 12,000 youth in Alameda County schools each year. We need your support to keep this safety net strong!
Here`s how you can plug in:
Meet us on the Green: Sign up to join the fun! Link in bio.
Organize a Bake Sale: Host your own bake sale with your group!
Donate: Support our community-based prevention work.
It truly takes a community— and we can`t do this without you!
#TeensForLife #CookiesForCrisisSupport #CommunityCare #TeenMentalHealth
We hope to see you today for the 988 Conference (link also in bio): https://www.crisissupport.org/988Conference
In uncertain times it can be helpful to gather. Gather with us tomorrow for our 988 conference. We aim to meet the moment with timely and relevant sessions. Register now and join the lobby to build your own itinerary.
Link in bio.
#988Conference #MentalHealth #CommunityCare #CrisisSupport #VirtualEvent #RadicalHope #CareInAction #YourVoiceMatters #BayArea
Who answers our clinical intake line? Meet Mimi.
As an Intake Coordinator, Mimi is often the first person you connect with when you reach out. She’ll work with you whether you’re interested in our groups or individual counseling, helping to guide you through our simple enrollment process with compassionate care.
Grief groups are a place for connection and support, where you can cultivate community and share meaningful moments with others who can relate to your experience. Are you ready to talk to Mimi and find out more?
Call: 1-800-260-0094
Upcoming group details below. For more information about individual counseling, please visit (link in bio): https://www.crisissupport.org/programs/support-groups
Grief Group: General Loss
Tuesdays, September 23rd - November 11th, 6-8pm
This group utilizes narrative therapy: which means we`re telling stories about who your loved one was, who you were, who you are now, and what your relationship with them is now. Because we believe that even after they`re no longer living, you still continue your relationship with them.
Grief Group: Suicide Loss
Wednesdays, September 24th - November 12th, 6-8pm
This group is a rare space where we get to talk about suicide and loss without the usual stigma. It’s an opportunity to connect with others and share your grief in a way that can be seen and honored.
Accessibility: grief groups are held in our office in the Lorin District between Oakland and Berkeley. Wheelchair accessible. Well-lit parking available on site. Or via bus lines 12,7,F.
Cost for both groups: sliding scale, no one turned away due to lack of funds.
#CommunityCare #Grief #CrisisSupport #SupportGroups
