Empower Tusc Suicide Prevention Committee

10/21/2026

💜 You Don’t Have to Face It Alone 💜

Whether you’re struggling yourself or worried about someone you care about, help is available. You don’t have to wait until things feel unbearable to reach out.

📞 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 for free, confidential support during a mental health or emotional crisis.

☎️ Local Crisis Hotline - Available 24/7
Tuscarawas County: 330-343-1811

🏥 SpringVale Health Centers -RapidCare
Behavioral health urgent care and crisis stabilization services are available 24/7 for individuals experiencing a behavioral health or substance use crisis. You don’t have to navigate it alone.

📞 Mobile Response & Stabilization Services (MRSS)
Is a young person age 20 or younger experiencing a mental, emotional, or behavioral crisis? Call 988 and ask for MRSS. This free service provides immediate support for youth and families, including help in the home or community and follow-up stabilization support.

💜 Asking for help is a sign of strength. You don’t have to have the right words, know where to start, or have everything figured out. Taking that first step is enough.

10/16/2026

Using the 988 Lifeline is free. When you call, text, or chat the 988 Lifeline, your conversation is confidential. The 988 Lifeline provides you judgment-free care. Connecting with someone can help…

10/14/2026

When they need help, MRSS is there.

If your child or teen is experiencing emotional or behavioral distress, Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS) can provide immediate support to young people age 20 and under across Ohio.

Just call or text 988 and request MRSS, and a trained response team will arrive within 60 minutes and services continue for up to 42 days of stabilization support

If you know a parent or caregiver who may need this, please share.

10/01/2026

September may be over, but Su***de Prevention Awareness doesn’t have to end with the calendar. 💜

The conversations, connections, and reminders that every person matters can continue all year long.

You don’t have to have the perfect words or be a mental health professional to make a difference. Sometimes prevention looks like the small moments of connection we create every day:

💜 Check in. Send a text: “Hey, I was thinking about you. How are you really doing?”

💜 Listen. You don’t have to fix anything. Sometimes being heard is enough.

💜 Notice who might be missing. Reach out to the friend who has been quiet or the person you haven’t heard from in a while.

💜 Make the small connection. Say hello. Smile. Ask how someone’s day is going. Sit with someone who could use some company.

💜 Keep the conversation going. Talk openly about mental health and let people know it’s okay to ask for help.

A text. A phone call. A conversation. A listening ear. A simple “I’m glad you’re here.”

You never know how much a small connection might mean to someone.

And if you or someone you care about is struggling, call or text 988 to reach the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline. 💜

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09/21/2026

🩵 Hope & Remembrance Walk 💜

Looking back at this year’s Hope & Remembrance Walk, I’m just really grateful.

It was an honor and a privilege for the Empower Tusc Su***de Prevention Committee to host this event and bring our community together to remember, to support one another, and to remind each other that no one has to walk alone.

Life can be heavy sometimes. That walk might look like grief, depression, anxiety, loneliness, or just getting through a season that feels harder than usual. Whatever your walk looks like, you don’t have to walk it by yourself.

Thank you to everyone who showed up, shared, volunteered, remembered, and walked alongside us. 💜 Your presence matters.

And remember, if you or someone you care about is struggling, call or text 988. You don't have to figure it out alone.

No One Walks Alone. 🩵

09/18/2026

09/15/2026

We are grieving and holding space. You are not alone. We've got resources here Tuscarawas County. 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline is always available too.

Our community is grieving the loss of one of our children. Our hearts are with their family, friends, classmates, teachers and everyone who is hurting in the wake of this tragedy.

No one is expected to navigate the grief that follows a su***de alone. Please know that local support is available for anyone who needs someone to talk to, a safe place to process what they’re feeling, help making sense of what happened, or simply someone willing to sit with them.

As many of you know, there are counselors and resources available within our schools to support students and families.

SpringVale Health Centers also offers a 24/7 Crisis Hotline at 330.343.1811, connecting you directly with a behavioral health professional who can listen, provide support and help connect you with additional resources.

And at RapidCare Behavioral Health Urgent Care, anyone can walk in and speak with a counselor at no cost and without an appointment - all ages are welcome.

If you’re struggling, worried about someone you love, or simply don’t know where to turn, please reach out. You don’t have to face this alone.

09/14/2026

If you've been following along, you know we've had a BUSY couple of days!

Today I want to take a moment to thank the Tuscarawas County Commissioners for recognizing Su***de Prevention Awareness Month and for helping us bring this important conversation to the forefront in our community. 💜

A proclamation might seem like a small thing, but I think these moments matter. They remind us that su***de prevention is something that belongs to ALL of us. It's about talking openly, checking in on the people around us, knowing where to turn for help, and making sure people know they are not alone.

I'm so grateful to work in a community where people are willing to show up, listen, learn, and help us keep spreading HOPE.

Thank you, Commissioners, for standing with us and for supporting su***de prevention in Tuscarawas County! 💜

You are not alone - today or any day. 💜

09/13/2026

We have been obsessively checking the radar and ALL the weather apps 😆

We are going to stick to our original plan and we'll see everyone at the Southside Community Park at 3pm!

09/13/2026

⛈️We are watching the weather for tomorrow-keep an eye on this page for updates and a potential rain location. We hope you'll join us rain or shine!☀️