Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Sioux City and St. Anthony Regional Hospital are collaborating to offer a Suicide Support Group for high school students, beginning on Feb. 25, 2025.
The group is free and open to any 9th – 12th grade student who has lost a family member or friend to suicide over 30 days ago. All faiths and backgrounds are welcome. Therapist Tina Zanders, LMSW, encourages joining if you are struggling from such a loss. “More young people than ever have lost someone close to them by suicide. Through this group, we will provide hope and support for moving forward in your journey through grief and loss.”
Tina will facilitate the group along with Whitney Cue, LMHC, CADC, from Catholic Charities and Alex Gilland, EM, DBU, social worker from St. Anthony.
This four-week series will meet after school on consecutive Tuesdays (Feb. 25 and Mar. 4, 11 and 18) at the St. Lawrence Church Family Room from 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm. Refreshments will be provided. Limited space is available. To register or ask questions, call 712-792-9597.
There is no cost to the youth that attend thanks to Catholic Charities and St. Anthony’s involvement with the Carroll County Youth Behavioral Health Consortium, which received a grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services targeted at helping youth from Carroll County.
The Carroll County Youth Behavioral Health Consortium partners include Carroll Community School District, Carroll County Public Health Department, Carroll Police Department, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Sioux City, Coon Rapids-Bayard Community School District, Compass Healthcare Collaborative, Kuemper Catholic School System, NAMI/United Methodist Church, New Opportunities, Plains Area Mental Health Center, St. Anthony Regional Hospital, and Seasons Center for Behavioral Health.
Compass Healthcare Collaborative leads and oversees this Consortium as part of the Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Program, which is a four-year initiative aimed at establishing and expanding sustainable behavioral health care services for children and adolescents aged 5-17 years and to prevent substance misuse. The program aims to establish new behavioral health prevention, treatment, and recovery services; provide training and peer mentorship opportunities; and build community partnerships to ensure youth, and their families, have access to care and community resources to support behavioral health disorders.
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