Give Voice to suicide prevention this week

By Derick Elkin, Erika’s Lighthouse Empowerment Club coordinator

Hello, Key Clubs! September 8-14 is Suicide Prevention Week. If you want to serve in support of mental health and raise awareness, please check out the Give Voice campaign! Conducted in collaboration with Erika’s Lighthouse, the campaign lets students lead five days of in-school activities that “give voice” to the support of mental health in your school.

Here are the themes for each day:

• Monday: Give Voice to Education.
• Tuesday: Give Voice to Help-Seeking.
• Wednesday: Give Voice to Positivity.
• Thursday: Give Voice to Awareness.
• Friday: Give Voice to Yourself.

Erika’s Lighthouse has something planned for each day’s theme. Check out those activities or plan your own. Spend the week raising awareness and Giving Voice! It’s a great opportunity to help eliminate the stigma surrounding conversations about mental health.

And spread the word! Post your amazing service on Instagram. Be sure to tag @erikas.lighthouse and @keyclubint while using #GIVEVOICE.

If you want to do service projects that support mental health year-round, visit erikaslighthouse.org. Make an account and check out the “Empowerment Club” pillar page, where you’ll find many resources that your Key Club can use!