Workshops, Updates and Tips

  • The Gelt Charitable Foundation had the distinct honor of partnering with the Boston Fire Department to combat suicide among first responders. Over 1,500 Boston Firefighters were trained in suicide prevention this summer using Gelt Charitable Foundation’s new first responder curriculum.  A leading cause of death among firefighters is suicide. In 2019, over 118 firefighters died [...]

  • The reality of the rate of suicide is a startling and devastating wake up call to those who are not up close and personal with the crisis. The Gelt Charitable Foundation, a Florida based non-profit organization that provides suicide prevention workshops worldwide, is on the forefront of the fight to spread awareness. They work with [...]

  • One of the most contested roles today is that of an Israeli Defense Force soldier. The soldierfights to protect their homeland, risking their life for the sake of their brethren and faces a worldof anti-Israel hatred as they do. While most of these soldiers grew up on the hillsides of Israel,Over 7,000 soldiers in the [...]

  • Deputy John Helme is tired of watching his friends die.  As the law enforcement corrections coordinator for the Suncoast Criminal Justice Academy and a Navy veteran, Dep. Helme’s has seen it all, but none more disturbing than the rise in law enforcement suicides. In 2019, more police officers died by suicide than active duty deaths. [...]

  • Suicide. Does the word make you want to look away? Most people are uncomfortable discussing it, and even more to be faced with it. We hope you never need the tools being provided here, but part of suicide prevention is making sure we all have the tools in the box. When a friend is going [...]

  • You took away from me more than you thought. You embedded in me horror I'll never forget. You pushed through me more than sex. You told me things that made me grow old. I hate you. But I'd never be me without you. And that's a scary thought...

Reviews

Instead of having us talk about ourselves, why don’t you see what our participants have to say.

The suicide prevention program was dynamic, insightful, practical, and useful. The workshop taught students real-world, life saving tools, packaged in an easy to digest format. I strongly recommend this workshop for any organization looking to providing resources for suicide prevention.

Martin Galla
Ph.D Director of Yeshiva University Counseling Center

I am so happy I attended this workshop. I genuinely learned so much. There is so much about suicide that I did not know that I now know. I now know how to recognize red flags and how to approach someone who may be suicidal. This workshop also cleared up a lot of false stigmas.
Thank you!

Hannah Ferber
Trained with Sigma Delta Tau

With Mental Health being such an important topic these days we were grateful for the opportunity to host this program. Leigh was an amazing presenter and our Chapter Advisors and staff took away a great deal. We look forward to utilizing this information to help our organization and its members.

Andrew Neiberg
Director of Campus Operations Alpha Epsilon Pi

In The News

The Foundation in the News

  • A Florida nonprofit is helping to train local law enforcement agencies on how to combat an urgent national crisis among its own ranks…

  • Our latest article is by Leigh Hershkovich-Ioffe as she explores the difference between listening and “listening.” What does this mean? Read the article and find out!

  • Suicide Prevention Workshop with Gelt Charitable Foundation | Suncoast View

  • New Workshops Designed to Help Teens and Adults Prevent Suicide: “You don’t need to be a professional to save a life,” says Steinmetz, who put together a teen board of four members who will be handling the recruiting, public relations, logistics and setup for the SafeTALK workshops.