Gathering for Awareness
UPCOMING IMPACT
AWARENESS. TRAINING. COMMUNITY.
At Sisters Taking On the Prevention of Suicide (STOPS), we bring women together to learn, connect, and take meaningful action in support of mental health and suicide prevention. Through awareness campaigns, training opportunities, and community gatherings, we create spaces where education meets compassion and no one walks alone.
Whether you are new to mental health advocacy or have been walking this journey for years, there is a place for you here.
Come learn. Come connect. Come help light the way.
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS EVENTS MATTER
Mental health awareness creates opportunities for understanding, conversation, and early support. When women are informed and equipped, they are better prepared to recognize signs of distress, respond with compassion, and help connect others to appropriate care.
At STOPS, awareness is not simply about sharing information. It is about helping women turn what they learn into meaningful support for themselves, their families, and their communities.
Awareness creates understanding. Understanding can lead to action. And action can help save lives.
What You’ll Find at STOPS Events
Our events are designed to meet women where they are—creating opportunities to learn, connect, and take meaningful steps toward mental health awareness and suicide prevention.
- Awareness Events
Explore mental health topics, suicide prevention efforts, and opportunities that encourage conversation, understanding, and connection.
- Training Opportunities
Build practical skills and confidence through Mental Health First Aid and other educational opportunities.
- Community Gatherings
Connect with women through meaningful conversations, shared experiences, encouragement, and support.
- Volunteer & Engagement Opportunities
Discover meaningful ways to serve, advocate, and participate in mental health awareness and suicide prevention efforts within your community.
Each opportunity is a chance to learn, connect, and remind one another that none of us has to walk alone.
AWARENESS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR Every Conversation Can Make a Difference
Mental health awareness and suicide prevention matter throughout the year. STOPS recognizes opportunities to educate, encourage conversation, reduce stigma, and remind women that support is available.
From suicide prevention and mental health awareness to caregiving, grief, and emotional well-being, we use meaningful observances as opportunities to share resources, strengthen understanding, and encourage connection.
We invite you to stay connected with STOPS as we recognize important moments throughout the year and continue lighting the way to hope, healing, and suicide prevention.
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING & COMMUNITY GATHERINGS
STOPS creates opportunities for women to build knowledge, strengthen confidence, and connect with others through mental health education, training, advocacy, and community support.
Our Mental Health First Aid training opportunities help participants recognize signs of mental health and substance use challenges, offer initial support, and connect people with appropriate resources. Through community gatherings and other engagement opportunities, women can also learn, share, serve, and support one another.
Ways to Get Involved
Mental Health First Aid Training
Participate in educational opportunities designed to build practical skills and confidence for supporting someone experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge.
Advocacy & Awareness
Learn about opportunities to raise awareness, strengthen community understanding, and lend your voice to mental health and suicide prevention efforts.
Community Engagement
Participate in gatherings, service opportunities, and community initiatives that bring women together around education, connection, and prevention.
SHE — Seen. Heard. Empowered.
Our SHE Support Community is being developed as a welcoming space where women can connect, share experiences, receive encouragement, and support one another.
Training dates, community gatherings, and other opportunities will be announced as they become available. To learn more or express interest, please contact us.
Lighting the Way Together
There is a place for every woman who wants to learn, connect, serve, or help strengthen mental health awareness in her community. Whether you attend a training, participate in an awareness activity, volunteer your time, or simply begin a conversation, every step matters.
To learn more about upcoming opportunities or find the best way to get involved, we invite you to contact us. We’d love to connect with you and help you take your next step.
Together, we can continue lighting the way to hope, healing, and suicide prevention.