Suicide Prevention of the Inland Northwest-SPIN

10/30/2026

🇺🇸 Honoring Those Who Served. Reminding Them They Matter. 💜

SPIN is proud to participate in the 2026 Lewiston Veterans Parade, and we'd love for YOU to join us!

This year's theme is "Honoring All Veterans, and we're coming together to recognize the service, sacrifice, and contributions of our veterans and their families.

At SPIN, we believe no one should feel alone in their struggles. Through su***de prevention education, awareness, and community connection, we're working to ensure our veterans, their families, and neighbors know that help is available and hope is always worth sharing.
Parade Details:

📅 Saturday, November 14, 2026
🕚 Parade starts at 11:11 AM
📍 Lewiston, Idaho — Main Street to Lincoln Street
🙋 Want to walk with SPIN? Meet us at 10:30 AM at the Main Street staging area. Look for our SPIN banner!

sign up: volunteersignup.org/4D8H8

Wear your SPIN shirt or something blue, dress warmly, and bring your family and friends. We'll provide the signs and handouts!

Can't walk with us? Come cheer along the parade route!

Let's show our veterans how much our community values and appreciates them.

To all who have served: Thank you. You Matter. 💜

If you or a veteran you know needs support, call or text 988 and press 1 to connect with the Veterans Crisis Line.

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10/13/2026

💙 THE WORLD’S TOUGHEST MILE.. MORE THAN JUST A RACE. 💙
We’re hosting the World’s Toughest Mile to bring early awareness to seasonal depression and remind our community that you are never alone, and YOU MATTER. 💙
We’re happy to have a space for our local su***de prevention nonprofit SPIN, who will be handing out “You Matter” signs to help spread a message that can make a difference in someone’s life.
-Participate or cheer from the sidelines!
 - Free for everyone — no cost to participate or spectate. Grab your sign, pop into the Rae’s Reads book trailer and visit with others in our community
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Sometimes the smallest reminder can mean the most. Let’s show up for one another and remind our community that every mile matters, every person matters, and YOU MATTER.
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Everyone is welcome. Bring a friend, bring your family, and help us make a difference. If you can’t make it, share this post and others to come for more people in our community to see this event. 

Sign up to participate in our bio under FREE EVENTS.

09/26/2026

September is Su***de Prevention Month, and this month SPIN has been everywhere.

Not because we have a huge staff or unlimited resources—but because people in our community showed up.

On September 16, we hosted our annual Steven J. Button Symposium, providing continuing education for professionals working in mental health and su***de prevention.

Throughout the month, SPIN staff and volunteers also showed up across our communities:

* Lewiston High School Health Fair
* Nez Perce Walk of Remembrance in Lapwai
* LCSC Fresh Check Day
* Nez Perce County Fair
* Multiple QPR su***de prevention trainings
* Wounded Warrior Project
* Lewiston Roundup Parade
* Presented for Moscow Co-op board
* And our annual conference - Steve Button Symposium

That’s a lot of ground covered in ONE month—and we could not have done it without our volunteers 🥰

Every person who staffed a table, helped at an event, attended a training, carried supplies, had a conversation, shared a resource, or simply helped us remind someone that You Matter made this work possible.

Su***de prevention isn’t the work of one organization. It takes a community willing to show up for one another.

This September, our community showed up.

To our volunteers, partners, supporters, and everyone who stopped to talk with us this month: thank you.

September may be Su***de Prevention Month, but SPIN’s work continues every day of the year.

You Matter. Hope is here. Help is available.

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09/16/2026

We weren't prepared for the response we received at the Lewiston Roundup Parade.

All along the route, people called out to us, waved, thanked us, and acknowledged SPIN and the work we do in our community.

It was overwhelming in the most beautiful way.

To every person who shouted “thank you,” waved from the sidewalk, recognized SPIN, or simply smiled as we passed—thank you. You reminded us that this work matters and that the message is reaching people.

Su***de prevention isn't always something we can easily see. Sometimes the work happens quietly—in a training, a conversation, a connection to resources, or someone learning that 988 is available when they need it.

This weekend, we got to see and feel that connection from our community, and we are incredibly grateful.

Thank you to our volunteers who walked and rode with us and helped carry the message that You Matter through the LC Valley.

And a huge thank you to the Lewiston Roundup and everyone who organized and worked behind the scenes to make this year's parade possible. We were honored to be part of it.

Most of all, thank you, LC Valley, for reminding us why we do this work.

We see you. We appreciate you. And we will keep showing up.

You Matter. ❤️

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09/12/2026

TODAY! SPIN is heading to the Lewiston Roundup Parade!

We’re excited to be out in the LC Valley today, sharing a message that can never be said too often:

You Matter.
Hope is here.
Help is available.
988 is there when you need it.

And there’s still time to join us!

Walk or ride with SPIN along the parade route and help us spread a little hope throughout our community. You don’t have to be a current SPIN volunteer to participate—bring your family, invite a friend, and come be part of the SPIN crew.

Saturday, September 12th @ 10am
Lewiston Roundup Parade

Want to join us today? We are #82. Near the Kiwanis Park in Lewiston.

Su***de prevention happens in many ways—through education, resources, conversations, connection, and simply showing up.

Today, we’re showing up.

Come join us and help remind the LC Valley: You Matter.

09/03/2026

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09/01/2026

Good news about this year's Steve Button Symposium on Su***de Prevention: **Early Bird pricing is staying!**

Thanks to the generous support of Cambia Health Foundation, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, and Sequoia Counseling Services, we're able to keep registration costs lower and make this year's training more accessible to professionals and organizations across our region.

Join us **September 16** for **Taking Action, Saving Lives**, featuring Dr. Kate Comtois, PhD, MPH, and a full day focused on an important question:

**What happens after su***de risk is identified?**

The day includes evidence-based training on Caring Contacts and what comes after the safety plan, **6 NBCC continuing education credit hours available**, and a concurrent QPR training option for non-clinicians.

If you've been waiting to register, now is the time.

**Register today:**
https://TakingActionSavingLives2026.eventbrite.com

Bringing your team? We offer additional **group pricing for 4 or more attendees**. Contact SPIN directly and we'll help coordinate your registration.

We also have sponsorship opportunities available for organizations interested in helping cover registration costs and expanding access to su***de prevention training in our communities.

A huge thank you to our sponsors for investing in this work and helping us put quality su***de prevention training into the hands of more people across the Inland Northwest.

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What happens after su***de risk is identified? Learn how to support people beyond crisis—clinical sessions + QPR training option.

08/31/2026

🤠 SPIN is heading to the Lewiston Roundup Parade! 💜

We're excited to join the community for this year's Lewiston Roundup Parade—and we'd love for YOU to join us!

Come walk or ride with SPIN as we spread a simple but important message through the LC Valley:

💜 You Matter.
💜 Hope is here.
💜 Help is available.
💜 988 is there when you need it.

You don't have to be a current SPIN volunteer to participate. Bring your family, invite a friend, wear your SPIN gear (if you have it!), and help us share a little hope along the parade route.

📅 Saturday, September 12
📍 Lewiston Roundup Parade
🙋 Want to join the SPIN crew? Comment below, send us a message, or contact us to get signed up. 👇volunteersignup.org/KEWHJ

Sometimes su***de prevention looks like training and resources. Sometimes it looks like simply showing up in our community and reminding people that they matter.

Come show up with us. 💜

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08/20/2026

Early Bird pricing for the 2026 Steve Button Symposium on Su***de Prevention: Taking Action, Saving Lives ends soon.

Bringing your team? Group pricing is available for groups of 4 or more. Contact SPIN for details.

If you've been thinking about attending, now is the time to register.

Join SPIN on Wednesday, September 16 for a full day of practical, evidence-based su***de prevention training led by Dr. Kate Comtois, PhD, MPH.

This year's symposium asks an important question: What happens after su***de risk is identified?

Through sessions on Caring Contacts and What Comes After the Safety Plan?, we'll look beyond immediate crisis response and explore practical ways professionals and communities can continue supporting individuals at risk.

Registration includes:

• 6 NBCC continuing education credit hours (may qualify toward ethics continuing education requirements)
• Practical tools you can take back to your organization
• Opportunities to connect with professionals from across the region
• Continental breakfast and lunch

Don't miss Early Bird pricing. Register today:
https://TakingActionSavingLives2026.eventbrite.com

Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Reach out to us to learn more.

September 16, 2026
Holiday Inn Clarkston–Lewiston
8:00 AM–5:00 PM

We hope you'll join us for a day of learning, connection, and strengthening su***de prevention across the Inland Northwest.

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08/14/2026

We're excited to announce that Cambia Health Foundation has returned as the Title Sponsor of the 2026 Steve Button Symposium on Su***de Prevention: Taking Action, Saving Lives.

Their generous support helps make it possible for SPIN to bring nationally recognized, evidence-based su***de prevention training to the Inland Northwest, connecting healthcare professionals, educators, first responders, behavioral health providers, workplaces, and community members with practical tools that strengthen our communities.

We are incredibly grateful for Cambia Health Foundation's continued partnership, their trust in SPIN's mission, and their commitment to improving mental health and su***de prevention across our region. Long-term partnerships like this allow us to expand access to quality training and continue building a community where people know how to recognize risk, respond with compassion, and connect others to help.

Join us on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, for a full day of learning featuring Dr. Kate Comtois, PhD, MPH, presenting on Caring Contacts and supporting individuals after su***de risk has been identified. A concurrent QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) training will also be available for non-clinicians.

Together, we're taking action and saving lives.

Register today:
https://TakingActionSavingLives2026.eventbrite.com

Thank you, Cambia Health Foundation, for your continued investment in stronger, healthier, and more connected communities.

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