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What is The Second Wind Fund of Metro Denver?
The mission of Second Wind Fund of Metro Denver (SWFMD) is to decrease the incidence of teen suicide by removing financial and social barriers to treatment for at-risk youth.
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First 2010 Steering Committee MeetingThe first Steering Committee planning meeting for the 2010 event will be held on Thursday, February 11 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Green Mountain Presbyterian Church (12900 West Alameda Parkway, Lakewood, CO 80228). Anybody interested in volunteering during for Second Wind Fund of Metro Denver during the 2010 event season (February 2010-September 2010) is welcome to attend. Dinner will be provided (at 5:45 pm). Please contact Mandy Lunnon at mlunnon@thesecondwindfund.org if you have any questions about volunteering. 2009 Annual Appeal for Support
Second Wind Fund is one of the largest mental health providers in Colorado for youth, sustained through gifts from the community. We have helped over 1,600 youth across six counties, and we continue to receive an average of 3 requests each day to provide free talk therapy for uninsured/underinsured youth at-risk for suicide. Over 90 licensed providers across Denver continue to help these youth, in their greatest time of need, at a significantly reduced rate. We have never turned away a youth in need; a gift from you will ensure that we will not have to do so at any point during the 2009-2010 school year. |
Help Resources
If you are in a crisis
If you are having suicidal thoughts, feel you may hurt yourself, or are concerned that someone you know may be in danger of hurting himself or herself, you may:
1) Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at
800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255);
2) Call the National Hopeline Network at 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433);
3) If Spanish-speaking, call the Kristin Brooks Hope Center Spanish suicide support line at 1-800 SUICIDA (1-800-784-2432);
4) If gay/questioning youth, call the Trevor Project at 1-866-4-U-TREVOR (1-866-488-7386);
5) Call the Comitis Center hotline at 303-343-9890; or
6) In an emergency, call 911.
No hotline is a substitute for professional counseling. If you are depressed or thinking about hurting yourself, we strongly recommend that you seek counseling from a mental health professional.
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