Safe Communities

We just earned our Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid! 🥳

Keep up with our accomplishments on our : https://app.candid.org/profile/7576922/safe-community-coalition-of-madison-and-dane-county-39-2010839

Our Su***de & Drug Harm Prevention Specialist, Leah, attended the Common Threads Neurodiversity Resource Fair earlier this month. 💙

It was a wonderful opportunity to connect with our community and share information about Safe Communities programs, services, and resources!

Check out this article about how su***de has impacted more older adults and Black residents since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our very own, Leah Rolando, was quoted:

“In the data that we get on su***de deaths in Dane County, we’ll see health conditions listed as a risk factor, or chronic pain listed as a risk factor,” she said.

While her group focuses on providing resources to people in crisis, she said ensuring state residents have their basic needs met before they begin struggling is critical to curbing future su***de deaths.

“I think we can do both, and just try to connect people more in a world that’s increasingly disconnected,” she said.

Milwaukee study highlights post-COVID shift in su***de deaths New data from Milwaukee County highlights how rates of su***de have changed since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Earlier this month we held a Lunch & Learn event at Revival Ridge for Spanish-speaking older adults! 🧡

This was a Falls Free Dane collaboration between the Madison Senior Center , Safe at Home, and Fitch-Rona EMS.

Strong Minds & Strong Communities Event Join us for a Mental Health Awareness Month event focused on highlighting NAMI Dane County's programs that serve our community.

"We are not going to heal all traumas and rebuild broken systems overnight, but we can commit to continued learning and doing some things differently.

We can make space for grief.

We can slow down.

We can hold space for pain.

We can be curious.

We can share with one another how we’ve made it through difficult times.

This May during Mental Health Month and always, we owe it to ourselves and to those we seek to support to be brave and move beyond raising awareness." 💙

Read this month's blog post about Mental Health Month and moving beyond awareness: https://safecommunities.org/su***de-prevention/moving-beyond-awareness/

Our first Peers in the Community (Park) event of the season is THIS THURSDAY!

Join our Peer Providers and MARI for a cookout, to chat, and connect with our community. Everyone is welcome, just show up at James Madison Park between 5-7pm to join in on the fun.

We can't wait to see you there! 🥳💜

May with Safe Communities🌸

Annual Breakfast Success, Holding Space This Mental Health Month, Take Back Day Gratitude, Peers in the Community Coming Soon & SafeCommunities.org!

Check out our May newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/safecommunities.org/may-with-safe-communities

May with Safe Communities🌸 Thank you to everyone who joined us last Tuesday morning for our Annual Breakfast to celebrate our roots in partnership and how we’re transitioning with purpose! It was a morning filled with connection, inspiration, and community. We are so grateful for the people who show up every day and work to...

Our Program Coordinator, Jim, had the opportunity to present to the Voices of Black Men United last week about Safe Communities’ programs and services.

We’re grateful for the opportunity to connect, share resources, and engage in meaningful conversation with community members! 🥳

Mental health is physical health. Whether it’s finding ways to be active, connecting with your community, or remembering to drink water, small wins matter.

Find free tools and ways to get involved this at mhanational.org/may

Thank you to everyone who came out to support Faust Fest earlier this month, and to all the volunteers who gave their time. We had an amazing weekend!

We’re incredibly grateful to be a beneficiary of Faust Fest each year. Thank you for your continued support of Safe Communities. ❤