STAR Suicide prevention awareness and training

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This site presents information about suicide and suicide prevention.

People can call or text听988听or chat听听for themselves or if they are worried about a loved one who may be in need of crisis support.

988 offers 24/7 access to trained crisis counselors who can help people experiencing mental health-related distress.

STAR was created in 2020 by the UCC team as a prevention and awareness program to support individuals at risk for suicide and mental health concerns. STAR addresses the role of the helper and helpee in navigating difficult conversations about mental health, specifically suicide.

What is STAR?

STAR is a suicide prevention and mental health awareness and training initiative. STAR is an acronym focused on both the helper and helpee (person in need of support).听 Faculty, staff, students, alumnae, and family members can all benefit from learning about STAR and how to help.

Helper

See the clues

Talk and actively listen

Ask about suicide

Refer and follow up

Helpee

See the clues

Talk and listen

Answer the question听 honestly

Receive the referral

How To Help

STAR

STAR is a 淫妻社 Counseling Center prevention initiative that addresses empowering individuals to ask for help as well as how to support someone in need of help.

JED Seize The Awkward

Seize the Awkward focuses on the idea that while it may feel a little difficult or awkward to speak to your friend about your concerns about them, if you accept the feeling as natural, you can move past the awkwardness and start a helpful/meaningful conversation.听

NAMI of Greater Toledo

NAMI offers resources for individuals and families struggling with mental health. They offer classes, resources, and support groups.

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STAR is a program to encourage help-seeking and the provision of help for those experiencing mental health needs. The aim is to engage, support, and respond. The University Counseling Center is promoting a Community of Care and prevention messaging. We are looking to you, our campus members, to actively partner in identifying students in need and sharing existing resources.

Donate financially to the (Account 2400922)

Quick resources for a mental health crisis:

988 -
UCC 419.530.2273 for 24/7 support
淫妻社 our crisis resources webpage for more resource information
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Objectives of STAR

Raise awareness of suicide and suicide risk amongst the college student population
Train campus partners in skills to manage their own emotional needs when engaging in stressful moments
Use correct language about suicide
Provide on and off campus supportive resources for referral and utilization
Reduce the risk for suicide within our own campus population
Destigmatize help seeking

What to Know

Suicide is preventable.听

Suicide听is defined as death caused by self-directed injurious behavior with intent to die as a result of the behavior.
A听suicide attempt听is a non-fatal, self-directed, potentially injurious behavior with intent to die as a result of the behavior. A suicide attempt might not result in injury.
Suicidal ideation听refers to thinking about, considering, or planning suicide.

Suicide impacts individuals of all socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, age range, ability, and geography. No one is immune to being impacted by suicide for themselves or those they know. This is a state of the human condition. Resources are available to support individuals struggling with their own mental health needs or contemplating suicide. Know what to do if you or someone you love needs help.听

Financial and Creative Contributors

Ohio Program for Campus Safety and Mental health (OPCSMH) (2020-2022)听 $10,000听

The Ohio Wellness Campus Collaborative (2022) $35,000

Toledo NAMI Chapter

淫妻社 Theatre Department Professor Matt Foss Creative director and visionary

STAR Founders: Dr. La Tasha Sullivan, Amanda Jones, Dr. Cassandra Haas, Alexandria Carlson, and Valerie David