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Suicide in Weld County – Introducing: Imagine Zero
October 2, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am
$27.00[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Join us for a discussion about suicide prevention in Weld County” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”ev_head”][vc_column_text]
WORKshop Details
In 2018, Weld County lost 59 lives to suicide. Eighty-one percent of these deaths were men. Imagine Zero of Weld County is a suicide coalition, started in August 2018, as a way to bring the many suicide prevention non-profit organizations together to combat suicide in Weld County.
This presentation will address what the coalition does, who all is involved and the priority work that they are doing, that includes addressing adult male suicide, youth suicide and education for all community members.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]
Kimberly Pratt, SESS & NRBH
Kimberly Pratt, MA – Project Coordinator, Suicide Education and Support Services (SESS), a program of North Range Behavioral Health. Pratt is a lead trainer of suicide prevention for Weld County. She has trained over 35,000 adults and adolescents in suicide prevention since 2013. She serves as the Facilitator of Imagine Zero: Weld County.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]
Rick Jenkins, Survivor and Founder of Thirst Living WatersÂ
Rick has been on the board at North Range since 2014, though he has long been active on the North Range Suicide Education and Support Services (SESS) board. He was a long-time member of United Way of Weld County board and chaired it from 2012-2014. In 2014, he was awarded United Way’s Live United award, a well-deserved recognition of how generously he has given time, expertise, and passion to many important causes.
During this WORKshop you will learn…
1. To understand the scope of the suicide problem in Weld County.
2. To know who Imagine Zero Weld County encompasses and gain knowledge about the work they are doing.
3. How to use and register for local resources to combat suicide.
They will bring ManTherapy, suicide prevention and coalition materials to share with participants.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Meet two experts with a passion for Suicide prevention.” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”ev_head”][vc_column_text]
Click on each name below to display their bios
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Kimberly is the lead for suicide crisis response in Weld County. She is a part of the Child Fatality Review Board, Qualified Listeners for Veterans Board and a certified Mental Health First Aid and Question, Persuade, Review trainer.
Kimberly lives with her chocolate Labrador, Maverick and is currently in the process of getting a trained facility dog that will help her provide comfort to those she works with to help them through a terrible crisis.
You can contact Kimberly and learn more about her at:
Kimberly Pratt, MA – SESS, North Range Behavioral Health
Ki************@no********.orgÂ
970-313-1160
www.imaginezerosuicide.org[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Rick Jenkins” tab_id=”1554419343579-0cd7b15b-57ab8b0a-0cb2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Meet Rick Jenkins, a man of Faith who works to help others” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”ev_head”][vc_column_text]
A man of service, Rick has served on the Board of Directors for several additional organizations, including the Greeley Parks and Recreation Board, Greeley Golf Board and the Greeley Wesleyan and Summit Church Boards.
His latest interests include Rites of Passage, an effort to help youth involved in Corrections, and starting a grief center in Greeley.
He and his wife Barb have been married for 41 years and are the proud parents of Josh and Allison plus grandparents to Jackson, Matthew, and Kaitlin.
You can contact Rick and learn more about him at:
Rick Jenkins -Thirst Living Waters
970-396-0535
Rick Jenkins and Kimberly Pratt have been working together for six years. Their collaborative work focuses on education towards preventing suicide in Weld County and supporting those who have lost a loved one to suicide. Their work on Imagine Zero is helping to bring suicide prevention non-profit organizations and community members together in a way that has never been done before in Weld.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_accordion][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Registration Information:” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23d1345b” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”ev_head”][vc_column_text]Your Cost: Just $27 when pre-paid by 5 p.m. Wednesday, September 25th – when registration will close. Sign-up below to pay online with PayPal / credit card, or you can mail or drop off your check made out to either: Northern Colorado Women in Business or Kristi’s Kreations, LLC to: 4113 W. 16th St. Rd., Greeley, CO 80634. If no one is home just tuck your payment envelope in the flower can on the inside of the front door. All checks are held and deposited the day of our Workshop.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Workshop Day Wednesday, October 2nd Information:” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23d1345b” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”ev_head”][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1554421664658{margin-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]Catering:
Check-in Hostesses:
Greeter:
Clean-up DIVAS:[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]Kristi’s Kreations
Alexia Peake Inhulsen, Peake Wellness & Barbara Solivias, Lit’l Bit Bar & Grill
Melissa Jensen, Community Grief Center
Ami Schott, The Resource Center for Pregnancy & Personal Health; Jaymi Anderson, SeekPurpose.com; Linda Moore, Doggie Dental; Ashley Fusco, Raven Sign Studio[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1554421691023{margin-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]Sister-to-Sister/Pay it Forward:[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]Will be coordinated by: June Lemmings, June’s TEAM – Keller Williams to continue our tradition of helping victims of domestic violence through Friends of a Woman’s Place, where many of our members have sought and gotten life changing assistance.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]