Mission Statement
The Saint John Vianney Center Suicide Prevention and Awareness Collaboration works to end the stigma and improve community understanding surrounding mental illness and suicide prevention through outreach, education, and advocacy.
Members
Hema Barbaria, Karen Cox, Regina Cummings, Megan Dunn, Deacon Dan Giblin, Stephanie MacDonald, Rosemary McCreery, Charlotte Moore, Jodi Petrosian, Linda Rava, Lisa Rossi, David Shellenberger, Jim Friend
Collaboration Projects: Past, Present, and Future:
- Create a logo symbolizing hope
- Survey leadership to identify areas of need
- Develop resources to share with dioceses and communities to strengthen
knowledge, increase capacity, and confidence - Tool kit, brochure
- Pre-Admission Documentation
- Discharge and Continuing Care Documentation and Procedures
- Prayer Cards
- Provide positive and uplifting messages through social media
- Participate in National Events
- Out of the Darkness Walk – 8 years in a row
- Stamp out the Stigma Philadelphia Phillies Game