Westminster to Host Youth Suicide Seminar

Posted on Friday, September 23, 2005

Westminster College will host "Youth Suicide: The Silent Epidemic" Wednesday, Oct. 12, at the Witherspoon Conference Room located in the McKelvey Campus Center. Participants can choose one of two sessions: 1-2:30 p.m. or 6:30-8 p.m.

The seminar is geared towards emergency management teams, Pennsylvania constables, fire and rescue teams, sheriff's departments, Pennsylvania State law enforcement and local law enforcement, but anyone can attend this free seminar provided by Belmont Pines Hospital in collaboration with The Jason Foundation, Inc.

According to Belmont Pines, suicide is the second leading cause of death for college-age youth, third leading cause of death for high school-age youth, and four out of five youth give clear warning signs, if people are trained to recognize them.

Contact Leanna Graney, community liaison at Belmont Pines Hospital, at (330) 518-2871 for more information.