#national suicide prevention month

Events planned to raise awareness for suicide prevention and promote mental health

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Call or text 988 for free, crisis, mental health and substance abuse help.

MEO Youth sign waving event brings attention to suicide prevention

Maui Economic Opportunity Youth Services continued a decade-long tradition of sign waving to bring community awareness to suicide on Tuesday, Sept. 13, along Kaʻahumanu Avenue in Kahului.

Suicide Prevention Month 2021 Maui Events and Activities Start Wednesday

Over the course of September, Mental Health America of Hawai`i, E Ola Hou Prevent Suicide Maui County Task Force, MEO and other Maui organizations are hosting a line-up of events and activities surrounding mental health.

Events to Raise Awareness of Suicide Prevention in Hawai‘i

According to the DOH, suicide is the leading cause of fatal injuries for people ages 15 to 44 and is the ninth leading cause of all deaths in the state.