Annual SAFE Conference

This is a community-focused suicide awareness conference sponsored by the Suicide Awareness For Everyone (SAFE) Task Force of Allegheny County. This event 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 goal is to equip attendees with practical tools, knowledge, and resources to create a supportive, stigma-free environment where individuals and families can seek help and support without fear of judgment.

This day-long conference will introduce attendees to the Allegheny County suicide prevention task force and will discuss local task force activities. Through keynote addresses, workshops, and panel discussions, the conference will directly address the stigma of suicide and the following topics:

• Suicide prevention efforts, effective interventions, resources, and how these can be used to help at-risk individuals
• A public health and community-based partnership to address suicide related community needs
• The importance of lived experience in understanding and supporting the needs of at-risk individuals and their families
• Local efforts to better meet the needs of suicide loss survivors