Back to School
Read the article that appeared in the August 2022 edition of the Front Porch magazine: The new school year is fast approaching, which feels hard to believe. The back-to-school season is often challenging for various reasons for students, families, and school staff....988 Launching July 16, 2022
The 988 Mental Health Crisis Hotline launches across the United States on July 16, 2022. 988 will make it easier for people experiencing mental distress to reach trained crisis counselors. While the existing suicide prevention hotline number (1-800-273-8255) will...Crisis is ‘Here Now’
MHAfred and some of our local partners are in the news. Click here to read the recent article in the Free Lance Star about the increased demand for suicide prevention education.Look What You’ve Helped Us Do!
Look what you’ve helped us do: Hundreds helped! Thanks to our donors and volunteers, we are part of the solution! Two articles about MHAfred, reported by Cathy Dyson in the Freelance Star, October 5, 2021 From the Article: Mental health providers can’t...
You are the Face of Suicide Prevention
You are the one who makes a difference in our community by your example and support to MHAF’s work in suicide prevention. Our sponsors help support our mission to continue education in local schools to give our upcoming young adults the tools they need to identify signs of depression and suicide in themselves and their peers, as well as how to seek help.
Special thank you to our sponsor for the 2021 Another Day Walk for Suicide Prevention, SAARA of Virginia