Westchester County Suicide Prevention Coalition

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Westchester County
Suicide Prevention Coalition

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Chalk the Walk, Have the Talk

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Check out the 2025 Submissions Here!

Our first CtW, HtT campaign was a big success, thanks to the contributions of so many organizations and artists. We received more than 60 submissions, all expressing messages of hope and resilience, spreading awareness and positivity wherever they are shared. Thank you again to all who chose to Chalk the Walk for May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Check back for other events and campaigns to come!

What Clients Say

Gun Lock Distribution Event

On 5/6/2025, our Veterans Committee distributed 775 gun locks at our first Gun Lock Distribution Event held at the American Legion Leroy Gregory Post in Scarsdale.

In addition, firearm cleaning mats and swag items were extremely well-received by all. Use of the gun locks was demonstrated in addition to providing other firearm safety information.

Thanks so much to all who made this event possible and for coming out and supporting us!!!

We expect to schedule more events like this one in the coming months.

Veteran Mental Health Panel Discussion

On 5/20/25, our Veterans Committee held a Veterans panel for Mental Health Awareness Month. At the “What Helps, What Doesn’t” event, Veterans spoke candidly about their own experiences with mental health services as well as experiences of their peers. This frank and open discussion with clinicians provided participants with information on how best to engage and work with Veterans of different eras.

Special thanks to St. Vincent’s Hospital - Harrison for hosting and Dr. Jennifer Spitz for moderating our event with our incredible panelists: FSW’s Vet2Vet Director Gabriel DiCola, NAMI Westchester Board member and Active Duty service member Carleen Ybarra and Westchester Veterans Alliance Chairman and COL, Ret. (NY Guard), ENFN (U.S. Navy) & Vietnam Combat Veteran Chester Edwards.

If you are interested in hosting an event like this or learning more about our Veterans Committee, please reach out using our Contact Us page.

Our Mission

The mission of the Westchester County Suicide Prevention Coalition is to increase awareness, decrease stigma, and implement and support efforts throughout Westchester County aimed at suicide prevention.