Suicide Prevention Coalition of Calhoun County

The mission of the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Calhoun County is to prevent all suicide deaths in our community. We care. You are important. You are worthy!

Working toward zero suicide deaths

The Suicide Prevention Coalition of Calhoun County (SPCCC) is a community partnership led by Summit Pointe with a mission to reduce the number of suicide deaths. SPCCC has aligned its goals with the State of Michigan and the Michigan Association for Suicide Prevention.

Goals

EDUCATION – Increase community education, training, and awareness, framing suicide as a preventable public health issue.
SUPPORT – Increase support for those directly impacted by suicide deaths, attempts, and thoughts.
SAFETY – Promote lethal means reduction and safety.
COMMUNITY-DRIVEN – Enhance state and local collaboration and improve data collection to ensure culturally responsive efforts and reflect community needs.

Get Involved

The SPCCC can provide suicide prevention training, resources, and consultation throughout Calhoun County.

Follow on Social Media:
facebook.com/SuicidePreventionCoalitionCC
Register for Training, Groups, and Events:
spccc.eventbrite.com
Contact the Suicide Prevention Facilitator: Scott Teichmer at
269-249-8453 or steichmer@summitpointe.org

Suicide Prevention Booth with Banner and Bracelets

Training

QPR (Question. Persuade. Refer.)

QPR is a 1-hour suicide prevention training that teaches participants the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide.

Key Components of Training:

Learn the myths and facts about suicide
Recognize the warning signs of suicide
Know how to ask THE question
Know how to offer hope
Know how to get help and save a life

Support Group

Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group

3rd Wednesday of each month
6 pm – 7:30 pm
Willard Library Meeting Room
7 W. Van Buren St., Battle Creek, MI 49017

If you have experienced suicide loss, you are not alone. This peer support group is hosted by the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Calhoun County (SPCCC). Everyone in the group, including our facilitators, has experienced suicide loss and knows how devastating the experience can be.

This group is free to attend; walk-ins are welcome. For questions or more info, contact Scott at steichmer@summitpointe.org.

Listen to our podcast providing education on suicide prevention:

Community Matters podcasts with Summit Pointe

Question, Persuade, Refer. That’s what QPR stands for and it’s “an emergency response to someone in crisis,” says the QPR Institute. In a training as short as a lunch-and-learn, community members can become “gatekeepers” able to respond to a person in crisis who may be exhibiting signs of suicide. Like CPR, QPR can save a life. In Calhoun County, QPR gatekeeper training is free. Folks can also up-level and become trained as a QPR trainer.

In this episode, Scott Teichmer, part of the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Calhoun County talks about how almost anyone in the community can help.

Community Matters interview series focuses on Battle Creek, Calhoun County, and the surrounding area. Episodes are heard on-demand here or every Saturday morning, 8:00-9:00 AM ET on 95.3 FM WBCK.

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