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AUGUST 21, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 16
Conference will offer resources for suicide prevention BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
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he L ancaster County Suicide Prevention Coalition will hold its annual conference on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at the DoubleTree Resort located at 2400 Willow Street Pike in Lancaster. The event will include a talk from a keynote speaker, breakout sessions and training resources on topics related to mental health and suicide prevention. Registration will be available online until Saturday, Aug. 31, and it will include a lunch and snacks. To register, visit https:// mhalancaster.org/conference. This year’s keynote speaker is Matt Dorgan, founder and chief executive officer of Building Bridges for Brianna. Dorgan created the organization after the loss of his 15-year-old daughter to suicide in 2020. Building Bridges
for Brianna, which is based in York, seeks to prevent suicidal and non-suicidal self-injur y throughout local communities and to raise awareness of mental health issues. Attendees will have an opportunity to participate in various breakout sessions during the conference, and each session will offer information on a specific topic. The sessions will feature discussions on how to use mindfulness to improve student executive functioning, the latest research on suicide prevention and various other mental health-related subjects. In addition to the keynote address and breakout sessions, the conference will feature Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) training. QPR functions as the mental health equivalent of CPR, and it serves as a tool to help identify when someone may be struggling See Suicide prevention pg 8 Attendees participate in a breakout session at last year’s conference.
BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Britain Hill Venue & Vineyard, 790 Little Britain Road North, Quarryville, will host its annual Whiskers, Wags and Wine event from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7. The fundraising event will include various vendors, food trucks, prize drawings and live entertainment, and it will be attended by multiple nonprofit organizations dedicated to animal advocacy. Inside the venue, approximately 20 vendors will sell
merchandise such as candles, bath products, original artwork, dog treats and pet accessories. Tickets will be available to purchase for more than 30 prize drawings that will take place throughout the day; prizes will include items from each vendor, in addition to donations from individual community members and local businesses. Refreshments will be available to purchase from food trucks On The Roll and K.W.’s Pit Beef. The proceeds from food sales and prize drawing
Facing grief together BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
GriefShare, a free grief counseling program, will return to Pequea Church, 40 Church Road, Lancaster, on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Sessions will take place from 2 to 3:30 p.m. every Tuesday from Sept. 3 to the final meeting on Nov. 5, which will include a luncheon and a candle-lighting ceremony. Registration will be accepted at any point during the program. This year, GriefShare will offer afternoon sessions to accommodate people who may be unable
See Animal rescues pg 4
The GriefShare program was introduced to Pequea Church by Trina
See GriefShare pg 2 Barr more than 20 years ago.
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