L.E.T.S. Save Lives

L.E.T.S. Save Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention for Black and African American Communities is a presentation created by and for Black people, designed to reduce cultural stigma, foster conversations about mental health, and raise awareness of suicide prevention for individuals who identify as Black or African American. The program is grounded in research and delivered by trained presenters from the Black and African American communities.

Participants will:

Learn the scope of suicide among the Black and African American population

Understand the racial and systemic factors that impact suicide in the Black and African American communities

Identify suicide risk and protective factors for Black and African American communities

Recognize warning signs of suicide

Gain confidence in talking to someone in suicidal distress w Learn how to connect someone with help

Participants will receive: Education on mental health and suicide prevention through activity-based learning, and take-home materials to use if needed in the future. The goal of this new program is to create conversations in Black communities around mental health and encourage help-seeking to prevent suicide and suicide attempts.

Host or Publisher Pentecostal Church of God