While many people enjoyed another Copper Country weekend. A portion of the community gathered to remember friends and family who lost to suicide.
We have had a number of suicide losses throughout the years and so that has definitely uh created a lot of pain and grief in our community. And so to be able to come together and share in our grief in a way that is beneficial and can create better mental health for everyone, that’s truly why I think we’re here and something that I really love about our community. – Callisto Cortez, Youth Development Specialist, Copper Shores Community Health Foundation
Copper shoes’ 9th annual suicide prevention walks keynote speaker on Saturday was Andrew Kalich, a social worker at CCISD. Victim support specialist Callisto Cortez says it’s important to recognize everyone struggles with something and connecting with others helps you to not feel alone.
And what I hope for people to take away from today is to hear the voice of ah a man who has struggled and has come back from that struggle. Because sometimes ah it’s good to hear a male voice when it comes to mental health. ah And it’s also great to hear from a woman as well, which I spoke last year. But I hope people take away that it’s not a sign of weakness to ask for help. that it’s beneficial to you and to you continuing to live a long and full life. Callisto Cortez, Youth Development Specialist, Copper Shores Community Health Foundation
Saturday’s a9th annual walk continues copper shores mission to connect people and impact healthy outcomes across the region. Those interested in learning more about groups that joined copper shores over the weekend and ways to continue building healthy connections can find more online.
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