Wear purple for World Suicide Prevention Day, Sept. 10 In 2016, 77 people in Stark County died by suicide and more than half of Stark County residents who completed suicide had a mental health or substance use disorder. On Sept. 10, wear purple during the day and light a candle in the window at 8:00 p.m. Click below to learn more and to download social media graphics and flyers. World Suicide Prevention Day

Calendar of Events: Celebrate Stark County Recovery Week, Sept. 11-16 The calendar of events is now online! Click the button below to learn how county partners like Stark Parks are celebrating Stark County residents living in recovery. Held during national Recovery Month, Stark County mental health and alcohol and drug addiction service providers and organizations are celebrating clients who have or are in the process of getting themselves on the road to recovery. View the calendar of events

CLC Training: Hispanic/Latino Culture, Sept. 14 RSVP today for the next training in the Cultural Influences and Health Care Series, Hispanic/Latino Culture and Community! RSVP today!

Don't miss these September Trainings Learn more about upcoming trainings from the StarkMHAR Training Center! Visit the Training Center

Save the dates! Sept. 9: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day – Learn more » Sept. 10: World Suicide Prevention Day – Wear purple during the day. Light a candle at night. – Learn more » Sept. 11-16: Stark County Recovery Week – Learn more » Sept. 16: ArtsinStark Healing Tree – CommQuest Recovery Picnic Sept. 23: Drug Take Back Day – Learn more » Dec. 6: 2017 Opiate Symposium

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