Next Step in Suicide Prevention

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From: WV System of Care <info@wvsystemofcare.org>
Date: Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 3:14 PM
Subject: Next Step in Suicide Prevention
To: WV System of Care <info@wvsystemofcare.org>

Good afternoon,

 

Please send out one last notice to your list serves regarding the Suicide Prevention Conference, May 12 – 13, 2010 at the Charleston Civic Center!  Please copy and paste the e-blast below, if you are able.  If you haven't already done so, please send me your registration form for the conference.  I hope to see you there between 8 – 10 am on Wednesday, May 12 for the opening remarks by Governor Joe Manchin and our keynote speaker, Clark Flatt, President/CEO of the Jason Foundation.

 

 

	Help put an end to the "silent epidemic," and join the West Virginia Council for the Prevention of Suicide for its Summer Conference on May 12 and 13 in Charleston, West Virginia. Learn from experts that include keynote speaker, Clark Flatt, President and CEO of the Jason Foundation, and noted author, Barbara Rubel, Director of Griefwork, Inc., about the risk factors, causes and effects of suicide as well as the steps toward its prevention.         WORKSHOP TOPICS INCLUDE:   Alcohol, Suicide and Older Adults Adolescents and Suicide Bullying Hurts Everyone Depression and Suicide in the Workplace Suicide Prevention Among Veterans Much More         COST - $40 BEFORE MAY 5 TO REGISTER, DOWNLOAD A REGISTRATION BROCHURE OR CALL 304.296.1731, EXT. 4269.       Continuing Education Units have been approved for this conference through the West Virginia Prevention Resource Center.
This is an email advertisement from the West Virginia Council for the Prevention of Suicide, 301 Scott Avenue, Morgantown, WV 26508. If at any time you wish to unsubscribe from our advertising offers, please send us an e-mail.  For more information about our organization, visit www.wvsuicecouncil.org.

 

 

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Sky Kershner, 304-346-9689 x13
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
www.kpcc.com

Whoops! CARLA Meeting - Tues May 4 at 9:00 am - Blessed Sacrament

Charleston Area Religious Leaders (Interfaith / Clergy) 'Association'

Next Meeting

Tues May 4 at 9:00 am

at

Blessed Sacrament Church

305 E Street South Charleston, WV 25303-1597 - (304) 744-5523

CARLA CALENDAR

DATE	LOCATION	HOST
Tues, May 4	Blessed Sacrament	Fr John Finnell
Wed, June 2	Unity	Rev Sky Kershner

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Thoughts become things, so choose the good ones!

Sky Kershner, 304-346-9689 x13
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
www.kpcc.com

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Sky Kershner, 304-346-9689 x13
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
www.kpcc.com

CARLA Meeting - Tues May 4 at 9:00 am - Blessed Sacrament

Charleston Area Religious Leaders (Interfaith / Clergy) 'Association'

Next Meeting

Tues, April 7, 9am - 10:30

at

Blessed Sacrament Church

305 E Street South Charleston, WV 25303-1597 - (304) 744-5523

CARLA CALENDAR

DATE	LOCATION	HOST
Tues, May 4	Blessed Sacrament	Fr John Finnell
Wed, June 2	Unity	Rev Sky Kershner

--
Thoughts become things, so choose the good ones!

Sky Kershner, 304-346-9689 x13
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
www.kpcc.com

April 29 Clergy Training: Understanding the Impact of Addiction and Supporting Recovery

There is no charge for this clergy training event.
April 29 Clergy Training: Understanding the Impact of Addiction and Supporting Recovery
AT John 23rd

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From: Mary Haftmann-Moses <mhmoses@ccwva.org>
Date: Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 3:48 PM
Subject: RE: April 29 Clergy Training
To: Sky Kershner <sky@kpcc.com>

 

Supporting Families and Promoting Recovery:

Opportunities and Tools for the Faith Community

Clergy Education and Training Project®

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Charleston, WV 
 
 

8:30  Registration  

9:00  Welcome and Introduction 

9:25  Invocation  

9:30  Overview of project and day 

9:45  Small group discussion: Three Questions

            and

      Alcohol and Drug Addiction: Impact on Family  

10:45  Break 

11:00  Small efforts can help: What clergy and congregations can do 

12:00  Lunch 

12:45  Review of Manual and Strategies

 

1:15  Action steps at individual, congregations and community levels 

2:15  Project Next Steps and available resources and assistance  

2:45  Closing Prayer 

3:00  Complete evaluation and order forms for free materials

Mary Haftmann-Moses, LSW

Parish Social Ministry Coordinator

Catholic Charities WV

110 North York Street

Wheeling, WV 26003

(304) 230-1280 ext.106

(304) 230-1285 fax

 

 

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Sky Kershner, 304-346-9689 x13
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
www.kpcc.com

Friends of Christian Unity Concerned about the Future Church

From: Dennis Sparks [mailto:dsparks@wvcc.org]
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 8:50 AM
Cc: Dick Hamm (dhamm@ddi.org)
Subject: May 19th Conference on Mondels for Christian Unity

Dear Friends of Christian Unity Concerned about the Future Church,

Before us is one of our nation's leaders in teaching about the future of the
church in the spirit of the ecumenical movement. He is the Reverend Dr. Dick
Hamm, executive director of Christian Churches Together. Dr. Hamm is the
former executive leader of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the
United States and Canada. He brings insight, tools for understanding and
taking actions for both the judicatory leader as well as the local pastor.
Please join us for two working sessions with Dick Hamm:

On Wednesday, May 19 beginning at 1:00 p.m. at St. George Orthodox
Cathedral in Charleston.

See attached flyer.

Contact me to register at dsparks@wvcc.org.

Hope to see there.

Dennis

The Reverend Dennis D. Sparks

Executive Director

West Virginia Council of Churches

2207 Washington St. East

Charleston WV 25311-2218

office 304-344-3141

A Day on Church Leadership and Models for Christian Unity

 

With The Rev. Dr. Dick Hamm,

Executive Director of Christian Churches Together.

 

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

 

St. George Orthodox Cathedral in Downtown Charleston

 

 1:00 PM  -

                 "Effective Church Leadership for the 21^st Century"

(This is an afternoon work session.)

 

5:00 Break for Dinner

 

6:30 PM -  "The CCTUSA model"

 

 

Register through the West Virginia Council of Churches by e-mailing dsparks@wvcc.org or calling 304-344-3141

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Sky Kershner, 304-346-9689 x13
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
www.kpcc.com

Love Rally - Today, Thursday April 8, on the River at the Capital at 5:30

STOP THE HATE RALLY
An Invitation
 
State Capitol of West Virginia (river side)
Thursday, April 8, 5:30 PM
 
Calling people of good will to act as non-violent agents of healing in our community.

Join a chorus of reassurance and care for victims of hatred and intimidation. Coming from all walks of life, we will stand together to say, in a collective voice, that there is no place for hate and violence in our community. While our voices will be strong, our message will be peace.

WV is a Place of Love sign is attached (perfect for a car window!)

http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201004060806?page=2&build=cache

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Sky Kershner, 304-346-9689 x13
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
www.kpcc.com

Fwd: URGENT

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From: Rabbi James Cohn <rabbi.mailbox@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 6:45 AM
Subject: re: URGENT
To: Sky Kershner <skykershner@gmail.com>

If you want to join the signers, please reply fast -- also if you associate an organization with your name.

PLEASE REPLY TO Rabbi James Cohn <rabbi.mailbox@gmail.com>

 

Read Amy's email at the end, first.

 

Jim

 

Message sent from:
Rabbi James Cohn
Temple Israel
2312 Kanawha Blvd. E
Charleston WV 25311
Office 304.342.5852
Mobile 304.807.0907

----- Original Message -----

From: Rabbi James Cohn

To: Victor Urecki ; jamesndeb@suddenlink.net ; lestweforget@suddenlink.net ; Dennis Sparks ; chillaghallie@yahoo.com ; sroberts@wvchamber.com ; jzacks@charlestonareaalliance.org ; slatimer@stjohnswv.org ; jsm1551@suddenlink.net ; sacredheart@shccwv.us ; debraksullivan@hotmail.com ; ckimes@pridewv.org ; Mel Hoover ; King, Scott ; jackrinchich@ucwv.edu ; cletaharless@ucwv.edu ; epersily@aol.com ; bobby.eggleton@charlestonwvpolice.org ; nfleming@ywcacharleston.org ; deb@ywcacharleston.org ; Paul (home) Sheridan ; Amy Weintraub ; mtierney@stepbystepwv.org ; halliedunlap@ucwv.edu ; ljordan@ywcacharleston.org ; hp.hickman@charlestonwvpolice.org

Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 9:17 PM

Subject: Re: URGENT

I must have a response from each of you to this message.

 

Thanks for your labor in the vineyards, Amy. If any of you haven't seen it yet, you will need to read Amy's email; it follows below mine. My email doesn't make sense without hers.

 

Checks should be delivered to Temple Israel, but if you are ready to pledge an amount I need to know that immediately by email.  Donors so far are Jim Cohn, Paul Sheridan, Amy Weintraub, Temple Israel, UC, Debby Weinstein, Rachel Dash; total pledged or given from these so far is $1,122. Goal is $2,500.

 

Text of the statement will be changed from "community leaders of greater Charleston" to "West Virginians."  Full text is in Amy's message below.

 

There will be a note: "Organizations are listed for identification purposes."

 

So far the signers are as follows, with important question marks (let me know of any changes and additions).

 

Matt Ballard, Charleston Area Alliance

 

Rabbi James Cohn, Temple Israel

 

Rev. Mel Hoover, Unitarian Universalist Congregation

 

Steve Roberts, WC Chamber of Commerce

 

Rev. Dennis Sparks, WV Council of Churches

 

SSgt (Ret) Tom and Diane Vande Burgt, "Lest We Forget" PTSD Family and Military Support Group

 

Covenant House (name?)

 

One Kanawha (name?)

 

Rainbow Pride (name?)

 

Stop the Hate (name?)

 

University of Charleston (name?)

 

WVU (name?)

 

YWCA (name?)

 

and.... who????

 

I hope and pray that the deaths of miners today don't become opportunities for WBC to misbehave.  But if the past is the best predicter of the future...

 

Amy's message follows after my signature.

 

Message sent from:
Rabbi James Cohn
Temple Israel
2312 Kanawha Blvd. E
Charleston WV 25311
Office 304.342.5852
Mobile 304.807.0907

----- Original Message -----

From: Amy Weintraub

To: paulsheridan99@yahoo.com ; rabbi.mailbox@gmail.com ; deb@ywcacharleston.org ; nfleming@ywcacharleston.org ; bobby.eggleton@charlestonwvpolice.org ; epersily@aol.com ; cletaharless@ucwv.edu ; jackrinchich@ucwv.edu ; tskwvu70@hotmail.com ; melhoover@suddenlink.net ; ckimes@pridewv.org ; debraksullivan@hotmail.com ; sacredheart@shccwv.us ; jsm1551@suddenlink.net ; slatimer@stjohnswv.org ; jzacks@charlestonareaalliance.org ; sroberts@wvchamber.com ; chillaghallie@yahoo.com ; dsparks@wvcc.org ; lestweforget@suddenlink.net ; jamesndeb@suddenlink.net

Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 8:13 PM

Subject: URGENT! Suggested text for ad and rally

Here's my suggested language for our appeal to community leaders which also contains text for ad.  Edits are welcome!  Please edit, hitting "reply all", as soon as possible.  I'm not sure if everyone is captured on this email distribution list, so please forward to any inadvertently excluded.

 

Many thanks,

Amy

 

Amy Weintraub

Covenant House

600 Shrewsbury St.

Charleston, WV 25301-1211

304-344-8053 ext 22

 

 

Dear Community Leader:

 

Various community, civic, and faith organizations are purchasing a full-page ad in Wednesday's Gazzette and Daily Mail as a counterpoint to the onerous messaging Charleston will face with the visit of the hate group that calls itself Westboro Baptist Church. 

 

Will your organization sign on to our open letter to the community to be printed in the ad? 

 

If so, deadline is Tuesday, April 6 at 12:00 Noon; email your willingness to sign on to Temple Israel's Rabbi Jim Cohn at rabbi.mailbox@gmail.com.  The ad costs $2,500 ~ any contributions would be gratefully received (made payable to Charleston Newspapers), though please do not allow inability to contribute to keep your organization from signing on.

 

Here is the text of what will appear in the ad, as well as rally invitation which will follow:

 

We, the undersigned community leaders of greater Charleston, affirm our partnership in respecting the equal rights of others.  In this spirit, we condemn hate speech in any form.  Moving beyond mere tolerance, we dedicate ourselves to community-building by strengthening these civic values:

 

·    teamwork

·    respect

·    courage

·    honor

·    integrity

·    responsibility

·    compassion

·    unselfish service

 

We pledge ourselves to be supportive of each other and of all who labor in the cause of creating a community that welcomes everyone into its heart.

 

[Signing organizations will be listed here.]

 

 

Stop the Hate Rally

State Capitol of West Virginia (river side)

Thursday, April 8, 5:30 PM

 

Calling people of good will to act as non-violent agents of healing in our community. Join our chorus of reassurance and care for victims of hatred and intimidation.

 

Coming from all walks of life, we will stand together to say, in a collective voice, that there is no place for hate and violence in our community.

 

While our voices will be strong, our message will be peace.

 

 

Message sent from:
Rabbi James Cohn
Temple Israel
2312 Kanawha Blvd. E
Charleston WV 25311
Office 304.342.5852
Mobile 304.807.0907

CARLA Meeting - Wed April 7 at 9:00 am - Islamic Association

Charleston Area Religious Leaders (Interfaith / Clergy) 'Association'

Next Meeting

Tues, April 7, 9am - 10:30

at

The Islamic Center in South Charleston
is located at the intersection of Kanawha Turnpike and Valley Drive
in South Charleston
Tel: 304.744.1031
http://www.iawv.org/contacts.htm

CARLA CALENDAR

DATE	LOCATION	HOST
Wed, Apr 7	WV Islamic Association	Imam Ehteshamul Hauck
Tues, May 4	Blessed Sacrament	Fr John Finnell
Wed, June 2	Unity	Rev Sky Kershner

--
Thoughts become things, so choose the good ones!

Sky Kershner, 304-346-9689 x13
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
www.kpcc.com