As part of its suicide prevention efforts, Lenape Valley Foundation will hold a candlelight vigil on Tuesday, September 10, which is World Suicide Prevention Day. The vigil will take place in the courtyard outside the Bucks County Courthouse located at 55 E. Court St. in Doylestown at 5:30 pm The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature speakers and readings by members of the community and the Bucks County Suicide Prevention Taskforce.
The candlelight vigil for suicide prevention will memorialize the victims of suicide, offer support for family members and friends touched by suicide and offer hope for the future. Community members are welcome and encouraged to attend. National Suicide Prevention Week, which is Sept. 10 – 16, is an annual campaign in the US geared toward informing and engaging the general public about suicide prevention and the warning signs associated with suicide. The campaign aims to reduce the stigma surrounding the topic of suicide and encourages the pursuit of mental health assistance, while also offering support and resources to those who have attempted suicide.
For more than 65 years, Lenape Valley Foundation has partnered with residents of Bucks County encountering mental health, substance use, intellectual or developmental challenges, providing services to assist them in the pursuit of their personal aspirations and an enhanced quality of life. Lenape Valley Foundation is a private, not-for-profit provider of crisis, information and referral, treatment, case management, residential, consultation and psycho-educational services.
For information regarding Lenape Valley Foundation and its services, please visit www.lenapevf.org or call 215-345-5300.