Nobles County Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Community Insight

The Greater Nobles Area Suicide Prevention Coalition is a newly forming,
community led group that is uniting to address the risk of suicide in Nobles County and adjacent areas. We collaborate with the goals of increasing community engagement with all people to provide awareness, reaching those at risk, listening, and empowering people to end suicide.

We are currently seeking community feedback to identify strengths and weaknesses in the Nobles County area pertaining to mental health and suicide prevention. Your feedback will help our coalition create goals to work on....
1.Please enter your name (optional)
2.Which of the following entities do you represent?
3.Which community do you live in?
4.Please share your age
5.Please share your gender identity
6.Please share the race/ethnicity that best describes you? (Please choose only one.)
7.On 7/16/2022, 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline became available. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is a, toll-free number that connects callers to a network of crisis centers that provide 24/7 counseling and referrals. Are you aware that 988 is available?
8.What are the most important challenge facing your community as it relates to suicide and mental health? (For example, what trends are you seeing? Who or what are you the most concerned about? What is an issue or trend you wish people paid attention to?)
9.In your opinion, what are some of the underlying causes/contributors of suicide and mental health issues in your/our community?
10.What can we do as a community to address the needs, challenges, and underlying causes/contributors?
11.What does our community do well to support the health, safety, and healing of its residents? List at least one.
12.What could the community and/or county do right now that would make a difference? List at least one.
13.What else would you like to share?
14.Would you like to learn more about the Greater Nobles County Suicide Prevention Coalition and/or join the coalition?
15.If the Greater Nobles County Suicide Prevention Coalition were to change its name, what ideas do you have for a more creative and welcoming name?