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2021 Impact Report
We are proud of our 2021 accomplishments which are highlighted in our 2021 Impact Report. You are making a powerful impact in the community. Thanks to generous donors there is NO CHARGE to program participants to attend suicide prevention programs in Eagle County.
Comic Cop Comes to Vail
Boulder comedian Vinnie Montez came to Vail on Wednesday to break down the stigma around mental health in the best way he knows how — by opening up and cracking up…
A Life Worth Living
SpeakUp ReachOut was formed in 2009 after two suicide-related incidents occurred in succession in the town of Avon.
Avon Police Chief Greg Daly responded to both. One involved a local husband and father whose father Daly had met, coincidentally, two years earlier.
Anna's Challenge
Thank you for caring about suicide prevention. SpeakUp ReachOut opened up a critical conversation about suicide in our daughter’s middle school that profoundly impacted our family.
Why Suicide Prevention Matters to Ada
“I have been affected by suicide all my life. Thanks to you, SpeakUp ReachOut is helping me heal in so many ways.”
Postvention: Handling Special Occasions
Celebrating anniversaries, birthdays, holidays, and other occasions after a loss can be challenging. These events can bring up painful memories and feelings, but they also can provide an opportunity to celebrate your loved one.
SpeakUp ReachOut 2021 Memorial Ceremony
A recap of the 9th annual SpeakUp ReachOut Memorial Ceremomy
August 28, 2021
Freedom Park | Edwards, CO
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It All Started With A Mom - 5.25.2021
by Pam Boyd of the Vail Daily
It all began with an Eagle mom.
Back in 2016, Agnes Harakal knew mental health services in Eagle County needed to change. Actually, it was more than that.
2020 Annual Report - Hot Off The Press 5.20.2021
We are proud of our 2020 accomplishments which are highlighted in our 2020 Annual Report. We invite you to page through this electronic version. Please let us know what you think!
A Podcast Featuring Work Place Suicide Prevention & Erin Ivie 4.30.2021
It’s easy peasy for kids to identify when they are happy. What about when they are frustrated? Can they name this common feeling when homework is hard, or their little brother broke their latest Lego masterpiece? The definition of frustration - feeling or expressing distress and annoyance, especially because of inability to change or achieve something (dictionary.com) – is a perfect word for many of our children to use, but we rarely hear it.