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Back to EpisodesSAVE: Fighting Suicide Stigma and Delivering Practical Prevention Tools for Rural Communities
Published 2 months, 3 weeks ago
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Erich Miche, CEO of SAVE (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education), and Brent Boydston, a board member, discussed the organization's mission to eliminate the stigma of suicide and provide resources for prevention. Founded 36 years ago, SAVE collaborates with various organizations, including the CDC and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to offer tools like physical barriers and gun locks. They emphasized the importance of open conversations about suicide and introduced their programs, One Step Ahead, to help individuals recognize and intervene in potential suicides.