Annual SAFE Conference
"It Takes a Village... Continuing the Conversation on Suicide" Conference
Homestead, PA 15120
Annual Conference
On Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, the SAFE (Suicide Awareness For Everyone) Task Force of Allegheny County will host its annual conference, It Takes a Village ... Continuing the Conversation on Suicide at Commonwealth Charter Academy at the Waterfront. The community-focused suicide awareness conference welcomes all stakeholders – community members as well as professionals - to join in a discussion about suicide awareness, suicide prevention efforts, and loss survivor support in Allegheny County.
The SAFE conference provides space for education, collaboration, and empowerment, equipping participants with tools, resources, and connections to prevent suicide, support postvention efforts, and promote hope across Allegheny County.
The SAFE Conference is free, but registration is required.
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Writing Contest
The SAFE Task Force, in partnership with Certified Peer Specialist and author Jen Silbaugh of A Dove in the Shadows, presents the “MY JOURNEY” Writing Contest. This opportunity provides a safe space to share your personal story of loss, odds of overcoming, resilience, and recovery. By sharing your story, you are bringing light to a topic once in the shadows and shifting conversations about mental health from hopeless to hopeful.
The “MY JOURNEY” writing contest aims to reduce stigma related to suicide by encouraging peers to share their stories. By sharing your story you are letting others know they are not alone in their struggles. This contest encourages you to use writing as a coping skill and a way to heal. Together we can support each other through our pain and fight to end suicide.
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