Join us to hear from Julie Smith, CEO and GA director for The SAM Foundation.
Julie Smith is the CEO and GA director for The SAM Foundation. She along with her sister, Nicole Goggans, founded the organization in 2017 with the mission to prevent suicide through public awareness and education. The SAM Foundation has trained over 5000 individuals that include mental health professionals, teachers, students, school counselors, nurses, first responders and concerned community members in vital suicide prevention programs. The rapid growth of The SAM Foundation has been the result of the extreme need to combat suicide in our communities, which is a continual heartbreak. Julie is committed to breaking the stigma of mental health and becoming a resource for those affected by suicide.
About The SAM Foundation
The mission of The SAM Foundation is to prevent suicide through public awareness and education. The acronym, "SAM," stands for, "Suicide Awareness Means ... Hope." The foundation hopes to change the way our communities view mental health and become a resource for those who have been affected by suicide. The inspiration for the foundation is Sam Johnson, brother of CEO/Georgia Director Julie Smith and CFO/Alabama Director Nicole Goggans. Sam died by suicide December 17, 2002. The foundation's free programs include a variety of suicide prevention trainings that it can customize for any organization. It also facilitates support groups for those affected by suicide and those who may be in crisis and their families and friends. The SAM Foundation works closely with organizations like The Dekalb County Advocacy Center, Crisis Services of North Alabama (CSNA), The Jason Foundation, ASPARC – Alabama Suicide Prevention And Resource Coalition, Jacob Crouch suicide prevention services, among others. For more information on The SAM Foundation or to schedule a training program for your organization, contact info@SAMfound.org or visit www.SAMfound.org.
Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
Tuesday, September 28th at 12:00 PM
This event will be via ZOOM due to COVID-19
$10.00
Alicia Gregory
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