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September is National Suicide Prevention Month. This year, we are partnering with Crust to raise money to help expand our peer-support programs. Love of T believes that the answer to the Berkshire’s mental health crisis is through peer-support work. Studies done by Mental Health America, show that when individuals work directly with a peer specialist, hospitalization rates go down, in-patient services go down, self-stigma goes down, and the individual shows an overall increase in empowerment and hope. Moreover, peer-specialist programs are an effective strategy to engage with people that traditional health services fail to reach. By providing free weekly support groups, one-on-one peer support and weekly drop-in sessions to gather with community, we can meet individuals before, during and after mental health crisis in a nonclinical setting. Our goal is to close the gaps in Berkshire's behavioral healthcare system through peer support work. Join us on Monday, October 9th for pizza, a frozen yogurt bar provided by Ayelada, music by Dave Brown and learn more about how we can help find alternatives for those who are experience suicidal thoughts. This is a family friendly event and a portion of the proceeds will go to Love of T Foundation.