Tag: suicide

Petersburg organizations host memorial wall during Suicide Prevention Month

by Taylor Heckart | Sep 29, 2025 | Featured News, Local News, News, Syndicated | 0

In honor of Suicide Prevention Month, the Petersburg Indian Association in partnership with the Petersburg Medical Center and the Supporting Health Awareness and Resiliency Education (SHARE) Coalition have put up a temporary memorial to those lost to suicide in Petersburg.

Trainings teach community members to help youth in mental health crisis

by Hannah Flor | Jan 5, 2024 | Featured News, Local News, News, Syndicated | 0

Rates of anxiety, depression, and youth suicide are up nationwide according to an advisory on youth mental health released by the U.S. surgeon general. The same is true for Alaska. In Petersburg, the local medical center is training community members to help youth in crisis. And they’re providing all the training free of charge.