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We are community members united for the purpose of promoting and supporting mental wellness and building awareness about suicide prevention, intervention and response.

Community for Hope Meeting Dates

Jan 9      Feb 13      March 13      April 10      May 8      June 12     

July 10      Aug 14      Sept 11      Oct 9      Nov 13      Dec 11

Community for Hope meets from 8:00-9:00 a.m. the second Tuesday of every month in the lower level conference room of the First National Bank building at 404 N. Main St. Oshkosh, WI. 54901.

Enter front door of bank and take a right down the curving staircase to basement. Conference room is on the left.  The bank is located across the street from New Moon coffee shop.

Everyone is welcome to attend. 

Any questions contact rharrell@new.rr.com

• Sponsoring the YELLOW RIBBON PROGRAM, a program that teaches at-risk students to ask for help and trains teachers, administrators, counselors, etc. on how to respond to children in crisis

• Creating brochures for students, teachers, parents and concerned community members to help them understand suicidal behavior and know what to do about it

• Creating a Mental Health Resource Guide of agencies that can provide support to suicidal individuals

• Supporting speakers on Suicide Prevention by raising awareness of such events and encouraging community-wide attendance

• Interfacing with school administrators, counselors and social workers to support suicide prevention, intervention and response efforts in the school system

• Sponsoring and facilitating three chapters of S.O.S. (Survivors of Suicide), which is a support group of and for family, friends, classmates and colleagues of suicide victims.  The chapters are active in Oshkosh, Appleton and Ripon.

Over 35 community members, including school administrators, therapists, religious leaders and concerned parents, are currently active in Community for Hope.

Executive Director: Mary VanHaute

President:  Steve Sobojinski

Vice President: Don Merz

Treasurer: Patti Ahrens

Secretary: Linda Schabloski

Community for Hope is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.