This past weekend, part of our family attended the National Military Suicide Survivor Seminar hosted by TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors) in St. Petersburg, Florida. TAPS is an organization that everyone should become familiar with, especially those with loved ones who have passed away that served in the military. I want to take few minutes to share with you our overwhelming, yet comforting experience. The Trade Winds Beach Resort and Conference Center in St. P

Source: click here UPDATE: A new date has been set for the ride because of heavy expected rains on Saturday Oct. 1. Ride will move to Sunday Oct. 2. Two local motorcycle clubs are joining forces to raise money for Pennsylvania's wounded veterans through a 115-mile charity ride and poker run on Saturday Oct. 1. The third annual charity ride starts in Camp Hill and features four stops, including a pit stop at the VA Hospital in Lebanon to eat lunch with veterans and escort them

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Source: click here "Lebanon County Suicide Task Force honors September as Suicide Prevention Month, hosting a variety of events to draw attention to the 10th leading cause of death in our country. In the United States, there is an average of 117 suicides every day. Each year, 42,773 Americans take their own life. These staggering statistics only underscore the importance of World Suicide Prevention month, honored annually in September. The Lebanon County Suicide Task Force in

Source: click here Odds are that if you had asked Loren Davis what was troubling her, she wouldn’t have been able to tell you. If pressed, the then-student at Park Forest Middle School might have described it as a bad case of nerves, the closest concept within reach to describe what she would eventually come to identify as a recurring case of severe anxiety. That term would first find its way into her lexicon thanks to a video she stumbled across in the eighth grade — a momen

September 28th, 2016 Harrisburg Capitol Rotunda 10:00am - 12:00pm Mark your calenders!!! We wanted to make everyone aware of this important local event coming up at the end of this month in honor of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Source: click here "Suicide Prevention Awareness Day in the Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg on September 28th. Speakers will include legislators and survivors telling their personal stories between 10:00-11:30 AM. Displays will be in the

Source: click here September 2016 is also known as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month which helps promote resources and awareness around the issues of suicide prevention, how you can help others and how to talk about suicide without increasing the risk of harm. Suicidal thoughts can affect anyone regardless of age, gender or background. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people and is often the result of mental health conditions that effect peopl

Source: click here It’s almost 7,000 miles from Dickinson to the Zamindawar district in Afghanistan. It was there, in the Northern Province near Zamindawar, where two Marines from Dickinson were involved in Operation Helmand Viper just four years ago. While their time fighting Taliban insurgents may be over, others in their battalions have been battling something far more dangerous. Cpl. Cutler Brost, 23, said he has known 12 people he served with who have committed suicide.

Source: click here SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (ABC4 Utah) - A dramatic statement behind the Olpin Union Building at the University of Utah. 8 thousand pinwheels form an American flag. The pinwheels represent the 8 thousand veterans who commit suicide each year while suffering from PTSD. It’s all part of an Eagle Scout project by Caeden Bauer from Troop 1966. He wants to honor those vets and draw attention to the problem of PTSD. #ptsd #ptsdawareness #suicide #suicideawareness #awa

Source: click here Among our Memorial Day remembrances are this look at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. The story first ran in 2012: WASHINGTON, D.C. – The surreal scene runs in an endless loop across the movie screen of his mind's eye. The radio man — everyone called him Doby — trips a booby trap tethered to a grenade. "Boom!" Mike Groff shouts, re-enacting the sound. Groff is just feet away from his friend when it happens – but halfway around the world fro