This week is National Suicide Prevention week. All week we will be talking with local individuals about their experience with suicide. We will start the week off by talking with Alyson Taylor, and Kelly Isselmann from Valders School District, as well as Donna Firman from Prevent Suicide Manitowoc County. They will be presenting a video this Wednesday 7:30 PM at the Manitowoc AMC Classic Movie theater entitled “The Ripple Effect.”
Donna went on to explain why the film is called “The Ripple Effect.”
Alyson explained why the duo from Valders School District decided to put on the showing.
Donna went on to talk about the statistics surrounding suicide in Manitowoc County and the State of Wisconsin as a whole.
The show is sold ou,t but there is a waitlist. Visit https://gathr.us/screening/23415 for updates if tickets become available. If you or someone you know needs immediate help, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, at 1-800-273-TALK. (1-800-273-8255)