STOPS St. Tammany Outreach for the Prevention of Suicide

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STOPS St. Tammany Outreach for the Prevention of Suicide

Preventing suicide through education, connection, and compassion. Because hope builds stronger communities, one step at a time. The team is a program of the St.

STOPS offers many programs to the citizens of St. Tammany in an effort to decrease the loss of lives due to suicide. These programs include:

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST): This program provides a full two day intensive training for caregivers seeking to prevent the immediate risk of suicide. Participants often include people concerned about family or friends, emergency serv

ice workers, counselors, teachers, ministers, mental health practitioners, law enforcement workers and community volunteers. The emphasis is on suicide first-aid. Survivors of Suicide Support Group (SOS): Research has shown that suicide leaves at least 6 survivors. A suicide survivor is defined as anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide. This group meets twice a month on the west side of the Parish and once a month on the east side. Local Outreach to the Survivors of Suicide (LOSS) Team: This program provides immediate hands-on assistance to those newly aggrieved by the loss of a loved one to suicide. A survivor is defined as anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide. Tammany Coroner's Office. Suicide Community Awareness: STOPS can provide suicide prevention and awareness programs by speaking to churches, groups, organizations, businesses, agencies, etc.

09/01/2026

September is National Su***de Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness, start conversations, and remind people that help is always available.

At STOPS, su***de prevention is about connection, community, and taking one step at a time.

This month, we invite you to do more than raise awareness. Join us for the STOPS Fun Run and Walk on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at the Abita Springs Trailhead. Whether you run, walk, create a fundraising team, or simply show up in support, your participation helps bring people together around a message of hope and prevention.

Every step helps us continue the conversation, support su***de prevention efforts, and remind our community that no one has to struggle alone.

Visit stopsla.org to learn more and get involved.

If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health or su***de crisis, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

08/31/2026

Thank you, Lake 94.7 and Highway1047, for your constant support of su***de awareness in our community! Together we can make a safer place to live.

Thank you, Haley Ridgel and Lynette Savoie, for representing STOPS and spreading the word about our FUN RUN AND WALK on September 19th at the Abita Springs Trailhead.

For sponsors who would like to donate, the deadline to make the t-shirt is September 2nd. We appreciate everyone who helps support our cause.

Lynette and Haley from Stops stopped by to talk about their Stops Fun Run And Walk event happening September 19 at Abita Springs Trailhead. It's going to be a blast! Go to www.stops.org to find out all you need to know!

08/28/2026

Grief after su***de can feel isolating, complicated, and impossible to explain to someone who has not experienced it. You do not have to carry it alone.

The STOPS Survivors of Su***de Support Group offers a compassionate, confidential space for anyone who has lost a loved one to su***de. Come as you are. There is no expectation to have the right words or to be at a certain place in your grief. This is simply a place to connect with others who understand, share when you are ready, and find support along the way.

The group meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month from 6:00 to 7:30 PM at 60 Louis Prima Drive in Covington, Louisiana.

If you or someone you know has experienced the loss of a loved one to su***de, please share this post. It may reach someone who needs to know they do not have to walk through this alone.

Learn more at stopsla.org.

If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health or su***de crisis, call or text 988 to connect with the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.

08/25/2026

Join STOPS for the Fun Run & Walk as we come together to bring hope, connection, and awareness to our community.

This event is open to runners, walkers, families, teams, businesses, churches, schools, and anyone who wants to take one step toward making a difference.

Whether you run, walk, volunteer, sponsor, or simply show up in support, your presence helps light the way for those who need hope.

Date: Saturday, September 19
Time: 9 AM
Location: Abita Springs Trailhead

Register or donate: stopsla.org

This event supports STOPS' mission by raising awareness, sharing resources, strengthening community connections, and reminding people they are not alone.

Together, we can light the way.

Follow this event page for updates, registration information, sponsorship opportunities, volunteer needs, and details on the community practice walk.

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.

07/27/2026

Come hungry to the St. Paul's Briggs Center in Covington today between 11-1 for the United Way of Southeast Louisiana Red Beans and Rice Cook Off to raise money for su***de prevention in our area. Thank you to the United Way of Southeast Louisiana!

07/14/2026

Great networking and connections made this past weekend. Connection is what life is all about!

07/11/2026

Come out and see us and all the incredible resources in our community at the Northwest Kiwanis Magnolia Park Recreation District Community Expo, today until 1:00.

07/10/2026

Great way to start the gift of this beautiful morning! Thanks to Covington Kiwanis for continuing the Covington Prayer Breakfast year after year. It was an honor to be in the presence of the featured speakers, Katie Rose Normand and Phoenix Biglar. Amazing stories of the power of God!

Address

427 N Theard Street, PMB 500
Covington, LA
70433

Website

http://stopsla.org/, https://stops-la.networkforgood.com/

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