Annual SAFE Conference
"It Takes a Village... Continuing the Conversation on Suicide" Conference
Homestead, PA 15120
Annual Conference
On Friday, October 30, 2026, 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 community members, professionals, and advocates 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.
If you have questions about the upcoming conference, please email info@safepgh.org.
Call for Workshop Proposals
The SAFE Taskforce is accepting workshop proposals for the annual conference. Workshops must run 60 minutes in length, including audience Q&A. The submission deadline is Friday, Sept. 25. Only applications that are submitted on time and include all required information will be reviewed. Workshop topics include but are not limited to:
- Innovative approaches to suicide prevention and postvention
- Community-led models for suicide prevention
- Supporting survivors of suicide loss
- Lived experience and peer-informed care in suicide prevention
- Youth suicide prevention and intervention strategies
- Faith-based and spiritual approaches to healing after suicide
- Suicide risk in marginalized and underserved communities
- Trauma-informed care for individuals and families impacted by suicide
- The intersection of substance use and suicide risk
- Mental health and suicide risk in BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ populations
- 988 crisis response/mobile crisis teams
- Suicide prevention in older adults
Now Seeking Conference Vendors
Are you a community organization whose mission aligns with the SAFE Taskforce and would like to provide resources at the event? Submit a vendor application for review. Tables are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Submission does not guarantee placement.
Submit Vendor Application
"My Journey" Writing Contest
The SAFE Task Force, in partnership with Certified Peer Specialist and author Jen Silbaugh of A Dove in the Shadows, presents the second annual “My Journey” Writing Contest. The writing contest aims to reduce stigma related to suicide by encouraging peers to share their stories. The task force is taking submissions from two categories:
- Survivor - someone who has lost someone to suicide
- Lived Experience - someone who is in recovery from feeling suicidal or has attempted.
Learn More About the Contest Submit Your Essay Online
If you have questions about the writing contest, email Jen at myjourneycontest@gmail.com.