September Event Recap

Our first annual kick-off National Suicide Prevention Month event we here at B.O.S.S. Sistah Network led a workshop titled “Sis, It’s Ok to Be Not Ok,” on the date of 9/28/2023 which focused on the topic of crisis safety planning as a resource for suicide prevention. As an event recap, we discussed statistics that demonstrate that Black and Latina women present with higher rates of suicide than their white women counterparts in both the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago. The group was presented with information regarding the critical components of developing a crisis safety plan which were described and discussed as follows: recognizing your warning signs, utilizing effective coping strategies, identifying your support system, putting yourself in a safe place/environment, and putting your crisis safety plan into action. 

Towards the ending of the event we heard from 2 different mental health provider organizations which were the Behavioral Health Services offered at Bright Star Community Outreach with Staff members Russell and Raven and  and the group participants were informed about the counseling and life coaching services offered at Lackey Counseling and Coaching which is a black-owned private practice and the group had the opportunity to speak directly with the Clinician Sheila and the business Co-Founder Kameeshia Lackey about the services offered and how to access these services. The community resources discussed at this event are listed below.

1. 988 Crisis Line-dial or text 988 on your phone for a Crisis Emergency 24/7 if you are having thoughts of hurting yourself or others 

2. Check out Lackey Counseling & Coaching-This provider is staffed by women of color. The provider office is in-netowrk with most private insurances and also in-network with Medicaid and Managed Care Medicaid insurances and provides both telehealth and in-person services

Website: LackeyCounselingGroup.com

3. Bright Community Outreach-Check out the Trauma Hotline at 833-TURN-123 

Website: https://www.brightstarcommunityoutreach.com/behavioral-health

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