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Region 1


Counties of: Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton.
 


Region Director:

Raela M. Villanueva
850-554-1827 (cell)
ms.raela@gmail.com

If you or someone you know, is in suicidal crisis or emotional distress, please reach out for hope by calling:
1-800-273-8255 (TALK)
24 hours a day; 7 days a week
(see "Learn the SIGNS"  button above for more information)


Crisis Centers

Crisis Line/Bridgeway Center, Inc.
137 Hospital Dr.
Ft Walton Beach, FL 32548
Administrative Contact:
(850) 833-9204
(850) 833-7439 (fax)
shobbs@bridgeway.org
www.bridgewaycenter.org
(850) 244-9191 
Hours: 24/7
(850) 682-0101 
Hours: 24/7
(850) 682-0101 

 
AAS Certified NO
AAS Member NO
Hopeline Member NO
Pensacola Help Line-Lakeview Center, Inc.
1221 W. Lakeview St.
Pensacola, FL 32501
Administrative Contact:
850-438-1617
850-595-7273 (fax)
(850) 433-8336 pager-teen line
(850)433-7273 rape crisis
Hours:
AAS Certified NO
AAS Member NO
Hopeline Member NO
C.O.P.E. Center-Chautauqua Offices of Psychotherapy & Evaluation
3686 Highway 331 S.
De Funiak Springs, FL 32435
Administrative Contact:
(850) 892-8045
(850) 892-8051 (fax)
www.copecenter.org
Hours: AAS Certified NO
AAS Member NO
Hopeline Member NO

Programs & Events  in Region 1:


The DREAM Project
Dare to Reach Every Achievable Moment 

The DREAM Project is a compilation CD with songs of different genres donated by musicians and artists who have all donated their time to help the University of West Florida’s Chapter of Students for Suicide Awareness (SSA) in loving memory of Tyler Knisely, a UWF student who lost his battle with depression and took his life fall semester 2008 and Jr. Villanueva, a UF student who also lost his battle and took his life spring semester 1997.

The DREAM Project
Dare to Reach Every Achievable Moment
[The DREAM Project]

Here are two links to purchase the cd online, proceeds to benefit SSA: 

Source:  Florida Vital Statistics Annual Reports
 
Table D-12
SUICIDES Homicides HIV
ESCAMBIA
2010 37 29 19
2009 42 23 15
2008 46 22 12
2007 40 27 33
2006 51 15 28
2005 43 14 32
2004 46 20 27
2003 49 16 28
2002 36 18 29
2001 28 17 24
OKALOOSA
2010 35 3 4
2009 47 3 8
2008 43 4 2
2007 33 6 6
2006 30 11 3
2005 34 5 6
2004 27 4 0
2003 28 4 1
2002 28 6 3
2001 18 3 4
SANTA ROSA
2010 23 7 4
2009 20 3 7
2008 24 3 3
2007 23 3 2
2006 16 3 4
2005 25 5 6
2004 18 3 3
2003 20 0 1
2002 17 5 4
2001 20 4 2
WALTON
2010 11 0 0
2009 12 3 3
2008 7 4 4
2007 11 1 0
2006 8 3 1
2005 8 4 1
2004 8 3 1
2003 6 1 0
2002 10 0 0
2001 6 0 0


SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE:  SUPPORT GROUPS

TCF Suicide Support Group
*This meeting is open to all survivors of suicide*
Monthly support group meetings for TCF members who have lost a child or sibling to suicide
Please call for meeting times or for more information.
Charity Chapel, 5820 Montgomery Ave
Contact: Diane McCullough, facilitator - (850) 725-0191 (h) or (850) 723-6702
or Michelle Knisely - (850) 438-3348 (h) or (850) 712-5841 (c)
The Compassionate Friends (TCF)
Monthly support group meetings for parents who have lost a child
Sibling group meets at the same time with a counselor (school-age children)
Meetings take place every second Tuesday of the month
Cokesbury Methodist Church (9th Avenue across from Pensacola Jr. College)
7:00-8:30pm
(850) 438-4404 Chapter phone
www.compassionatefriends.org
 


ORGANIZATIONS

Mental Health Association of Okaloosa-Walton Counties
571 Mooney Rd. NE
Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547
(850) 244-1040
www.mhaow.org
Students for Suicide Awareness (SSA)
Weekly group meetings and prevention and awareness activities fall and spring semesters.
First and third weekly meetings will take place at UWF.
Second and fourth week meetings will take place at the Belmont Arts Center (these meetings will focus on creating artwork for our Survivor Exhibit).
Open to University of West Florida and Pensacola State College Students.
Contact Sabra Jernigan, President.

sabrajernigan@yahoo.com
or visit www.myspace.com/seedsofhopessa
Stepping Stones Professional Counseling
151 Mary Esther Blvd., Suite 310A
Mary Esther, FL 32569
(850) 226-6430
Ashley Brown, LMHC
www.steppingstonescounseling.org