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A Small Button Can Start a Meaningful Conversation – Will we see you at a button-making event?
Help us prepare a year’s worth of outreach! At a recent American Foundation for Suicide Prevention walk, visitors to the DJ’s Alliance table made buttons with their loved ones’ names on them. As they worked, we had an opportunity to ask about the people they were remembering. It was a…
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#DelawareGoesTealAndPurple, Week One: Words Matter
Words Matter: How We Talk About Suicide and Loss “I’m glad you told me.” Five words. They won’t solve everything someone is facing but imagine hearing them after working up the courage to say you’re struggling with something. Those words tell someone you’re willing to hear what they have to…
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DJ’s Alliance launches statewide campaign to support suicide loss survivors
The impact of suicide loss doesn’t end when the memorial services are over, and DJ’s Alliance says neither should the support. This November, DJ’s Alliance is challenging Delawareans to turn compassion into action through Delaware Goes Teal & Purple, a statewide initiative honoring lives lost, supporting suicide loss survivors and…
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Stronger Together: Building Trust, Courage and Connection at DJ’s Alliance
Sometimes, building a stronger team means stepping outside the meeting room. Sometimes, it means stepping outside your comfort zone. And sometimes, it means walking across hot coals together. That’s exactly what members of the DJ’s Alliance Board of Directors recently did alongside the Ignite Firewalk Foundation, one of our organization’s…
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DJ’s Alliance Youth Council Co-Chair Alexa Earns Kent County 4-H Community Service Award
We are proud to celebrate our Youth Council Co-Chair Alexa Cruz-Hackett who received a special recognition for more than 50 hours of community service, many of which were spent supporting DJ’s Alliance. More than 50 hours of community service, a commitment to helping others and a passion for making a…
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Governor Meyer honors DJ’s Alliance Founder Jennifer Antonik
Tuesday night was a pretty special night for DJ’s Alliance 💜🩵 DJ’s Alliance Founder and Executive Director Jennifer Antonik received a Governor’s Certificate of Honor, recognizing her work in suicide prevention and postvention and the work that has grown through DJ’s Alliance. Hearing Gov. Matt Meyer personally acknowledge Jennifer’s story…
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Introducing Delaware’s LOSSTeam – Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors
The role of a DJ’s Alliance LOSSTeam volunteer is simple, but profound – standing with the people left behind after unimaginable suicide loss. Let us know you’re interested in volunteering today! Alongside heartbreak, suicide loss survivors often face shock, unanswered questions, stigma and a deep sense of isolation. There may…
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Youth raise money for DJ’s Alliance through shoe drive fundraiser
DOVER — The youth council at DJ’s Alliance recently celebrated a successful shoe drive fundraiser, raising $1,143.60 for the nonprofit organization. The shoe drive was the council’s first fundraising activity, but Co-Chair Alexa Cruz-Hackett says it won’t be their last as they continue to grow a community of suicide loss…
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What Is Suicide Postvention and Why It Matters
Postvention – an organized response to a death by suicide By Bree Durant-Russ, Intern When someone dies by suicide, the emotional aftermath ripples through families, friends, schools, and entire communities. Research suggests that for every person lost, up to 135 people are exposed to that loss while up to 35…