JD Foundation to present save a life/suicide prevention workshops

The JD Foundation and Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative (PVAEC) will be offering two workshops in March to teach warning signs and what to do if you or someone you know may be feeling suicidal. A 90-minute class may help to save a life. It is up to all of us. Suicide knows no boundaries; it can happen in any family. Please take the time to help in our community by having the knowledge we all need.
The save a life/suicide prevention workshops will be held on Thursday, March 23 at the PVAEC’s Dexter location at 6 p.m. and then on Thursday, March 30 at the Penquis Higher Education Center in Dover-Foxcroft at 6 p.m.
Cheryl Morin is the founder and CEO of the Abbot-based JD Foundation. After the loss of her youngest son who died by suicide, she knew she had to help others and now does that through education and awareness. Morin has been trained through Maine Suicide Prevention Program and continues her education with seminars and webinars.
Morin’s sincere approach and firsthand knowledge allows people to feel comfortable and able to have a genuine dialog about a very difficult subject while learning tools that each person may take back out into the community to better see the warning signs.
Help lower the statistics by learning what to do and where to get help appropriately. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for people ages 15-24 in the state of Maine. Morin welcomes participants to spend 90-120 minutes to help be the change you want to see. This class is compliant with LD-609, An Act to Increase Suicide Awareness and Prevention in Maine Public Schools, which is required for all K-12 school personnel
For more information and to register, please go to https://pvaec.coursestorm.com or see the JD Foundation Facebook page.
Workshops in Milo and Guilford are planned for April, with more information to be announced. The JD Foundation holds at least eight workshops in Piscataquis County every year. The organization hopes people will take advantage of these free workshops — education is the key to prevention.