Page 8 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - March, 2018

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Suicide prevention

sign offers hope Left: Youth share ideas for a suicide prevention summit that will be at
Great Wolf Lodge this summer. Right: The Chehalis tribal community
joined for the installation of the first suicide prevention sign.

By Frazier Myer, opportunity to give back as
Chehalis tribal member ‘It’s important to remember he offered the youth words of
Community members and INFORMATION encouragement: “We are all
unique and we are all special [...]
tribal youth gathered for the that everyone in this world It’s important to remember that
installation of the first Suicide has value.’ Contact Caytee Cline at 360- everyone in this world has value,”
Prevention street sign on March 8. 709-1818 or visit her in the Greg said.
The sign is on the corner of – GREG LADUE-GROVE Behavioral Health Department. Speakers at the gathering
Anderson Road and Secena Suicide Lifeline: emphasized a message of
Road and is visible to guests Reservation to pay respect to 800-273-8255 (TALK) perseverance and hope. They
as they head toward the his brother Ross Davis and the Chehalis Tribal Behavioral explained to the youth that going
Community Center. Chehalis tribal people. Health: 360-709-1733 through a tough time doesn’t have
It is the first of five suicide Greg explained that he learned Crisis Textline: text 741741, to lead to doing something drastic.
prevention street signs that a lot from the passing of his then hit send There are many outlets and
will be placed on the Chehalis brother. He advised the group to resources available that provide
Reservation. The logo of the never forget the lessons that those Bereavement Support: coping mechanisms and methods
Chehalis Tribe Suicide Prevention who have passed taught in their 206-291-7279 to get through hard times. There
Advisory Board was created by life and to remember what was Recovery Helpline: are always people willing to help
tribal youth in a design contest. taught in their passing as well. 866-789-1511 and listen; it could be an auntie,
Caytee Cline, Coordinator of “I just thought it was important Trevor Project, LGBQT: uncle or cousin. All an individual
the Youth Suicide Prevention to come and pay my respect as a 866-488-7386 has to do is reach out for help.
program, spoke about the tribal member (Cowlitz),” Greg Sometimes, it’s hard to
significance of the event and said. “It’s just important to me truly tell what an individual is
asked for input from those in and my family to remember my “It was the Chehalis people who going through at that moment.
attendance. brother.” really opened their arms to me Organizers of the event encourage
Greg LaDue-Grove, a member Nearly 20 years ago, the and welcomed me,” Greg said. everyone to connect with friends
of the Cowlitz Tribe, was invited Chehalis tribal community played He wanted to take the and to always show that you care.
to the event by Karen Klatush. an instrumental role in helping
He traveled to the Chehalis him find his way in life.
WIC through SPIPA

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