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Let’s make Mental Health First Aid as common as CPR
The Mental Health First Aid-USA curriculum is specifically designed to appeal to adult learners. The workshop will be facilitated by Elk Sage, Northern Arapaho Tribal Health MSPI Program Coordinator. Elk has been a certified MHFA Instructor since 2014. Elk believes in...
Here’s to a Happy New Year and a fresh medicine cabinet
It’s a new year and you know what that means…time to check expiration dates on all your medications and clean and organize that medicine cabinet! Don’t know where to start? Here are some steps to guide you to a safe and healthy new year. Step 1:...
Talk to your kids about alcohol this holiday season
Sponsored by Fremont County Prevention Program It’s that time of year again. Everyone is excited for Christmas and time at home for the holidays. There is no better time to talk to your child about alcohol. It’s a small town and there isn’t always a...
Holiday binge drinking is anything but merry
Holidays are occasions for fun and celebration as we celebrate faith, family, and friendships. A combination of good cheer and abundant alcohol can take the fun too far. With the holiday party season in full swing, even people who consider themselves to be “social...
Let’s all take a minute to learn the warning signs of suicide this holiday season
Whether you’ve had a personal experience with suicide or not, each individual has a part to play in suicide prevention. With Thanksgiving only a few days away, take a minute to learn the warning signs of suicide. Talking about wanting to die or to kill oneself...
Take these easy steps to ensure a safe holiday at home with medication and prescription drugs
It’s up to all of us to take action against medicine abuse. The best place to start is in your own home by storing medications safely and securely, and by properly disposing of any unused medications. With the holidays approaching and the possibility of hosting people...
Begin the path to hope and healing at the annual Fremont County Survivor of Suicide Loss Day event
The Fremont County Suicide Prevention Task Force would like to invite you to its annual ‘Fremont County Survivors of Suicide Loss Day event at the Lander Library (Rooms A and B) from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. If you have lost a loved one to suicide, this event...
Suicide and mental health conditions affect millions – Together, we can bring these issues “Out of the Darkness”
The core of the Out of the Darkness Walks, the Community Walks created a movement. Held in hundreds of cities across the country, they give people the courage to open up about their own struggle or loss, and the platform to change our culture’s approach to mental...
Suicide Prevention has a face… YOURS
As so often in life, the Fremont County Suicide Prevention Task Force has some good news and some bad news. Good news – According to Community Prevention Specialist Tauna GroomSmith, Fremont County had the fewest number of suicides since 2001. Bad news – Early reports...
September is Suicide Awareness Month – do you know the warning signs?
September is National Suicide Awareness Month. It is time to inform and engage the general public about suicide prevention and warning signs of suicide. Whether you’ve had a personal experience with suicide or not, each individual has a part to play in suicide...
The secret to a fun-filled fair…wiener dogs and *responsible parents*
From snow cones, rodeos, and wiener dog races to the payoff from months of hard work raising and showing animals… Nothing embodies the spirit of summer quite like a day spent at the County Fair. With all the fun to be had, the Fremont County Prevention Program,...
Community-wide prevention effort destroys close to 5,000 unused prescription pills
As the old adage goes, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. This reference seems especially fitting in the context of combating the Opioid Epidemic and keeping the residents of Fremont County safe, healthy, and productive. In Fremont County alone,...
Local partnerships seek to increase suicide prevention awareness at upcoming Car Show
Fremont County Prevention Program and Eastern Shoshone Tribal Health are proud to partner with J.R.’s Hunt; for Life and the Hot Rod Hooligans as they make their way to Ft. Washakie for the “Road Trip to Suicide Awareness” Car Show happening June 22,...
Attn: Seniors! Safely dispose of unused medications at the next Drug Take-Back Event
Do you have unused medications taking up space in your medicine cabinet? Your half empty pill bottles may not be bothering you much but in some cases could lead to unintended consequences. With opioid abuse on the rise, it’s imperative that we safely discard of...
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