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Valley Chabad’s Teen Leadership Initiative in Woodcliff Lake and the Gelt Charitable Foundation join to host the “Suicide Alert” workshop for teens.

The Chabad Center of Passaic County will host a safeTALK workshop. This is the first event of its kind to be held at The Chabad Center of Passaic County and will be open to students, parents, mental health professionals and the community at large.

“There is a clear need for this kind of training,” says Rochel Flikshtein, director of CTeen Delaware. “Teenagers experience tremendous pressure due to many factors, including social media. We want to empower young people to recognize suicidal behavior in their peers and take action.”

Chabad of Sarasota-Manatee Talks Important Tips from their Suicide Prevention Workshop | Suncoast View

In Delray Beach, a few miles north of Boca, Mr. Jack Miller of Gelt Financial is also concerned about the mental health situation in the Jewish community….

How two young women began an awareness revolution, and what you need to know to help someone in trouble.

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.

Podcast episode featuring Yael Trusch of Jewish Latin Princess, and Leigh Ioffe, on the topic of suicide prevention and mental health.

“I believe that we can all be empowered to help someone; and with the right tools, we can do so with confidence. Don’t get me wrong: Talking about suicide is hard. Addressing suicide with someone in your life is hard. I say: better to have a hard…”

Leigh Ioffe, director at the Gelt Charitable Foundation and suicide prevention educator, joins Sarah on the podcast this week. They speak about Leigh’s journey, from writing a novel in high school to present-day, where she trains groups and individuals in suicide prevention.