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News & Current Events
6.11.08 Crisisline Counselors Wanted
Now
is the time to sign up for the SPCS crisisline volunteer training class
to start June 30. Classes for this sessions meet Monday and Wednesday evenings. For more information please contact Christina
Culver at 272-1505. Or click here for a training application and here for more information on volunteering and training classes.
Suicide Prevention Week
September 6 - 13, 2008. More local information to be provided.
Out of Darkness Walk
On Saturday September 6, 2008, AFSP of the Fingerlakes is hosting an Out of Darkness Walk in Corning. We plan on participating and may be able to offer transportation to others. Contact Ali Beach, (607)272-1505. Also, see Out of Darkness Walk
Suicide Survivor's Day
Saturday, November 22, 2008 is the 2008 National Suicide Survivor's Day. SPCS will be hosting a Survivor's Day event in Ithaca. Included will be a video uplink to the live national Survivor's Day broadcast by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). Contact Ali Beach at (607)272-1505 for more information.
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Past Events
2008 ANNUAL MEETING
The Suicide Prevention and Crisis
Service's 2008 Annual Meeting was on Thursday, March 27 from 8:00 to
10:00 a.m. in the parlor of the Unitarian Church of Ithaca, corner of
S. Aurora and W. Buffalo Sts. The featured guest speaker was Heidi
Bryan, President of Feeling Blue Suicide Prevention Council and a
suicide attempter. Her talk was entitled "I Can't Believe I'm Still
Here". For more information please contact Richard Driscoll at
607-273-1505 ext. 12.
5.19.07 Mental Health Rally
The Finger Lakes affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental
Illness (NAMI) held a rally of more than 70 consumers and industry
professionals in Cass Park on Saturday May 19, 2007. SPCS Director of
Education Alison Beach and Director of Interactive Theater Marie
Sirakos were there to represent SPCS and listen to inspiring line-up of
speakers.

Pictured Left: Marie Sirakos (Left) and Alison Beach (Right) Pictured Above: NAMI performing their NAMI cheer at the end of their rally.

5.6.07 Jack Lewis' Legacy
SPCS and community members
gathered at Kendal, Ithaca Auditorium on May 6, 2007 to honor and
remember one of SPCS founders Jack Lewis. There were many wonderful
speakers who told stories about Jack, his kindness and his ambition to
help. In his honor SPCS has begun a Jack Lewis Fund in hopes of
reaching 40,000 for SPCS's 40th anniversary this January. Click here to
make a donation.
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