UPMC hosts candlelight vigil for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
PHOTO PROVIDED Rev. John Charnock, director, Mission Integration & Ethics, Pastoral Care and Volunteer Services, UPMC in North Central Pa., leads the vigil attendees in a memorial as the candles are lit.
PHOTO PROVIDED One of the candles from UPMC’s suicide and prevention month vigil.
PHOTO PROVIDED Amy Magee, practice manager, UPMC in North Central Pa., delivers a powerful personal statement about suicide prevention and awareness.
PHOTO PROVIDED Rev. John Charnock, director, Mission Integration & Ethics, Pastoral Care and Volunteer Services, UPMC in North Central Pa., leads the vigil attendees in a memorial as the candles are lit.
PHOTO PROVIDED One of the candles from UPMC’s suicide and prevention month vigil.
PHOTO PROVIDED Amy Magee, practice manager, UPMC in North Central Pa., delivers a powerful personal statement about suicide prevention and awareness.
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WILLIAMSPORT -- UPMC hosted its third annual candlelight vigil for community members affected by suicide in honor of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.
"Suicide affects every community, and it's crucial that we come together to support one another and raise awareness," said Stan Cary, manager, Community Outreach, UPMC in North Central Pa. "This vigil is a reminder that no one should have to struggle alone, and help is always available."
Additional speakers at the event included Jason P. Bolt, assistant chief, Williamsport Bureau of Police; Amy Magee, practice manager, and Rev. John Charnock, director, Mission Integration & Ethics, Pastoral Care and Volunteer Services, UPMC in North Central Pa.
If you or someone you know is having a mental health crisis, dial 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
For more information about UPMC Behavioral Health services in northcentral Pa., go to UPMC.com/BehavioralHealthNCPA.