GENESEO — The Geneseo Village Board met with Lynne Mignemi, the chair of the Livingston County Suicide Prevention Task Force in order to address the high volume of suicide and mental health related emergency calls. The issue was first brought up by Trustee Leah Fletcher during a June 4 board meeting. Fletcher noted that she was surprised by the number of calls to police regarding individuals wanting to harm themselves, and wanted to look into … [Read more...]
Hayes Family’s Heartfelt Drive for Suicide Prevention
GENESEO – Superintendent Tim Hayes of the Geneseo Central School District announced that he and a team of family and friends will soon participate for the first time in the Out of the Darkness Walk for depression and suicide awareness in Rochester. The issue is especially under the public eye this week, as Wednesday marks World Suicide Prevention Day for the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP). Hayes and his team will head … [Read more...]