Wabasha County AWARE and Collaborative

09/15/2026

💜 September is Su***de Prevention Awareness Month.

In Wabasha County, caring for one another starts with making room for honest conversations. If someone seems overwhelmed, check in. Listen without judgment. Ask how you can help them connect with support.

If you’re struggling, you deserve support too. You don’t have to wait until things feel unbearable to reach out.

Call or text 988 for free, confidential support any time, day or night. For local adult and child crisis resources, visit Wabasha County AWARE. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.

This month and every month, let’s work together to reduce stigma and help our neighbors feel heard and supported. 💜

***dePreventionAwarenessMonth

09/02/2026

09/01/2026

September is Su***de Prevention Awareness Month. Although mental health and su***de prevention is important to address year-round, Su***de Prevention Awareness Month provides a dedicated time for people, organizations, and communities to join their voices and share that there is hope, help is available, and healing is possible.

Starting the conversation around mental health doesn’t have to be heavy. It can be as simple as asking “what’s going on?” Seize the Awkward
(https://seizetheawkward.org/conversation/starting-the-conversation) has tips and opening
lines to help make starting the conversation easier.

Opening the door to begin a conversation can really help. Not sure where to start? Try one of these opening lines to help make starting the conversation easier.

09/01/2026

September is Su***de Awareness Month

September is Su***de Prevention Awareness Month. Although mental health and su***de prevention is important to address year-round, Su***de Prevention Awareness Month provides a dedicated time for people, organizations, and communities to join their voices and share that there is hope, help is availa...

07/22/2026

News Release: 988 Minnesota Lifeline sees four years of increased calls.

If you or someone you know need immediate emotional or mental health support, call or text 988 or visit the 988lifeline.org to connect online with a trained specialist.
https://www.health.state.mn.us/news/pressrel/2026/lifeline072126.html

07/17/2026

I want to offer a few words of encouragement and comfort. People process grief in different ways and at different times. In the face of unexpected tragedy, that can look different for each person.

I come from a small town of just over 300 people in rural Minnesota. I have witnessed several events that deeply shook that community, including some wounds that never fully healed.
But I believe the Wabasha area is different. You are strong. You reach out. And most importantly, you are there for one another.

Even in your mourning, I have witnessed people reaching out in ways that reveal a close-knit connection that goes beyond family. There are pillars of strength among you. Embrace each other. Be there for each other. This is not the end.
My thoughts and prayers for all of you.
-Anthony

07/13/2026

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends impacted by the Lake Pepin tragedy. Such a tragic loss...