Save the Dates!
Join Defiance, Fulton, Henry, and Williams County for conversations about substance use prevention and coalition work in the four county area. Be a part of the conversation and learn how we can work together to build a stronger, healthier community. Presentation topics include: Advocacy, Substance Use Data Trends, and Youth-Led Prevention.
Cost: FREE, but registration is required.
Location: Northwest Ohio Educational Service Center, 205 Nolan Pkwy, Archbold, OH 43502
Sign-in and breakfast begin at 8:00 am.
Presentations will begin at 8:30 am and conclude at 11:30 am.
Register at :Regional Substance Use Prevention Breakfast Registration
Thank You!!
Recently the Four County Suicide Prevention Coalition has received numerous donations. We would like to say a huge thank you to the Napoleon High School Tennis Team, Realty Five of Defiance, and several community members who have donated in honor of a loved one.
Construction Conversations 
Construction workers make up only 7% of the population, but 20% of all deaths by suicide yearly.
Construction industry continues to be the ranked alongside the mining industry as the industries with the highest rates of suicide.
According to a 2022 OSHA report, there were 6,000 construction worker deaths by suicide in 2022 compared to 1,000 work-injury related deaths.
For every 100,000 male construction workers, 56 died by suicide in 2022, compared to 32 suicide deaths per 100,000 men in the general population.
Having conversations about suicide are not always easy, but raising awareness of signs and available resources may help save a life.
Four County Crisis and Resource Line
1-800-468-4357 (1-800-Got Help) Offers immediate help and crisis assessments for Defiance, Fulton, Henry and Williams Counties.Also has resources for treatment providers and community outreach programs.
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 988 A free, confidential service for people who are suicidal or experiencing a mental health crisis. Veterans press 1.
Phone: 815-305-9022 Free screening: https://screening.hfihub.com/ciasp