Posted onApril 29, 2025|Comments Off on MCSP’s “Path for Hope” Walk 11:30 AM Sunday – Medfield Rail Trail
From Anna Mae O’Shea Brooke –
MCSP’s Path for Hope Walk this Sunday, May 4th 11:30 AM at the Medfield Rail Trail Hosted by the Medfield Coalition for Suicide Prevention
This Mental Health Awareness Month of May, come walk with us as we build community, raise awareness, and honor those impacted by suicide. Path for Hope is more than just a walk; it’s a walk to foster community, connection and hope. It’s a show of support, a step toward healing, and a reminder that no one should walk alone in their struggles.
Sponsored by MCSP, a community-led coalition administered by Medfield Outreach, the Town of Medfield’s social service department. The mission of MCSP is to promote the mental health and emotional well-being of all community members. The vision of MCSP is to build a community where suicide, self-harm, and stigma have been replaced by hope, self-care, and acceptance.
Posted onSeptember 27, 2024|Comments Off on Yoga on the Turf Sunday at noon by MCSP
From Anna Mae O’Shea Brooke –
Join Us for Yoga on the Turf – Supporting Suicide Prevention Awareness
In honor of Suicide Awareness Month, the Medfield Coalition for Suicide Prevention (MCSP) invites you to our annual Yoga on the Turf event on Sunday, September 29, at 12 PM on the Medfield High School turf. This all-levels yoga class will be led by Paula Cleary from Medfield Yoga Studio and is open to everyone, from beginners to seasoned practitioners.
The class is FREE, but donations are kindly encouraged to support MCSP’s mission of promoting mental health, raising awareness, reducing stigma, and providing education to prevent suicide within our community.
What to Bring: Your own mat and a water bottle Who: ALL AGES and skill levels welcome!
Thank you for standing with us in support of mental health and suicide prevention.
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Posted onSeptember 5, 2024|Comments Off on Purple ribbons for suicide prevention month, by MCSP & Medfield Outreach
In addition to being thankful to the Medfield Coalition for Suicide Prevention and Medfield Outreach for putting up the purple ribbons and notes, please notice how many nails and staples there are in that one telephone pole. There must have been many, many flyers on that pole. I wonder how old the oldest one was.
The following further explanation is from one of my fellow Plaintiff personal injury attorneys on our Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys listserv:
September is National Recovery Month. What a wonderful way to bring the great hope of recovery to the forefront.
It is also National Suicide Prevention Month—a wonderful way to bring the great hope of prevention to the forefront.
Posted onSeptember 21, 2023|Comments Off on Yoga on The Turf Sunday 9/ 24 at 12pm
From Anna Mae O’Shea Brooke for the Medfield Coalition for Suicide Prevention –
September is Suicide Awareness Month and the Medfield Coalition for Suicide Prevention (MCSP) is hosting our annual Yoga on The Turf on Sunday, September 24 at 12pm at the high school turf. Tracy Buckley of Medfield Yoga Studio will host the class. The class is FREE, but donations to support the work and mission of the MCSP is greatly appreciated.
MCSP works to promote the mental health and emotional wellbeing of all community members, to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and educate our community to help end suicide.
Open to ALL AGES and ALL LEVELS; beginners more than welcome! Bring your own mat and water bottle. Thank you for supporting the Medfield Coalition for Suicide Prevention.
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Posted onSeptember 21, 2021|Comments Off on Medfield Outreach showing film about suicide at MHS Wednesday, 9/27 at 7PM
From Medfield Outreach –
My Ascension: A Documentary Film and Movement to Spread Hope and Fight Suicide
WHEN: Wednesday, September 29, 2021, 7:00 pm
WHERE: Medfield High School Auditorium
WHAT/WHY: September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. In order to raise awareness and reduce the stigma of talking about mental health and suicide, the Medfield Coalition for Suicide Prevention (MCSP), a Medfield Foundation initiative, is hosting a screening of the film “My Ascension”, which documents the true story of a young woman who survived a suicide attempt. A panel discussion of mental health professionals will follow the film. This event is intended for adults and high school students and is not recommended for anyone under the age of 14.
SYNOPSIS: A suicide attempt left 16-year-old varsity cheerleader, Emma Benoit, paralyzed, but propelled her on a mission to use her painful experience to help others find hope and shine more light on the fact that 20 young people die every day by suicide in the in the United States. My Ascension is a feature-length documentary that chronicles Emma’s inspiring journey and quest to walk again, as she works to bring Hope Squad, a school-based suicide prevention program, to Louisiana. The film also highlights the stories of two remarkable young people who tragically did not survive their attempts, and we learn first-hand from their families, friends, school officials, and suicide prevention experts about the devastating effects of suicide and what can be done to prevent it.
COST: This event is being offered free to the community. We kindly request donations to MCSP (click the registration link to see options for donations) if resources permit. No one will be denied participation based on inability to donate.
Posted onDecember 19, 2020|Comments Off on MCSP funds another year of Interface Referral Service
The raising of the funds to renew the Interface Referral Service annual membership (off of the town’s property taxes) was championed by MCSP stalwart Andreea Cazacu Hagood, MD.
This from the Medfield Patch –
MCSP funds another year of Interface Referral Service
The Medfield Coalition for Suicide Prevention is proud to announce the renewal of Interface Referral Service for 2020-2021.
Dec 18, 2020 9:00 pm ET|Updated Dec 18, 2020 9:02 pm ET
Interface Referral and Resource Card. (Courtesy photo)
MCSP funds another year of Interface Referral Service
The Medfield Coalition for Suicide Prevention (MCSP) is proud to announce successfully funding the renewal of Interface Referral Service for the Town of Medfield for 2020-2021. In a year as emotionally trying as 2020, MCSP hopes to increase the awareness of this valuable service for any resident of Medfield.
The William James INTERFACE Referral Service, offered through the Freedman Center, is a mental health and wellness referral Helpline available Monday through Friday, 9 am-5 pm, at 888-244-6843 (toll free). This is a free, confidential referral service for residents of participating communities. Callers from these participating communities are matched with licensed mental health providers from an extensive database, on average, within 2 weeks of their call to INTERFACE. Each referral best meets the location, insurance, and specialty needs of the caller.
MCSP would like to thank the following organizations for their support and generous contributions that allow for the continued service: Norwood Hospital/Steward Health Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Needham, and CHNA7 – Community Health Coalition of Metrowest.
In addition to the aforementioned health partners, there are others to thank. Several local businesses and many community members have supported programming that raises funds for the coalition; others have shown their support by making donations. Special thanks to long time supporters: Tracy Buckley of Medfield Yoga Studio, Burning Wheel Yoga, and Karen Johnson.
MCSP is an initiative of Medfield Foundation, Inc. (MFi), a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization administered by Medfield Outreach. For more information, visit medfieldfoundation.org. To donate, visit the Medfield Foundation’s Network for Good page. When making a donation through Network for Good, please be sure to include the name of the coalition (Medfield Coalition for Suicide Prevention) in the designation of the online form.
The Medfield Coalition for Suicide Prevention welcomes you to join monthly meetings and learn more about what we do! If you’re interested please email medfieldoutreach@medfield.net to be added to MCSP’s email list. Be sure to check out our social media and website at www.facebook.com/medfieldcsp and www.medfieldcsp.org
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Interface Referral and Resource Card. (Courtesy photo)
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