“Northfield Talks: A Community Discussion On Preventing Suicide”

Mental Health Awareness Event funded by Northfield-area WINGS Group

Northfield residents will have the opportunity to learn more about mental health and suicide prevention at an upcoming event called “Northfield Talks: A Community Discussion On Preventing Suicide” on Tuesday, November 1 at the Northfield Middle School. This free and open to the public event will include free food and beverages, a local community resource fair, a keynote address featuring a nationally renowned suicide prevention expert, and a panel discussion. Doors open for food and the resource fair at 5:30 p.m., with the program running from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m.

The event’s panel will be made up of local community experts in mental health, school and social services, law enforcement, a student and mental health consumer sharing their personal experiences overcoming mental health illness or loss of loved ones to suicide. The event will include current data and best-practice endorsed information, and will focus on providing attendees with the knowledge and awareness of what mental illnesses may look like, and what can be done to help those suffering.