Voices For Suicide Prevention
The suicide crisis in Ohio and in America has no boundaries and neither will our conversations. We'll talk openly about the how, the why and the solutions to suicide prevention. This vital conversation is brought to you by the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation as we'll highlight experts, counselors, clinicians, advocates and ordinary people doing extraordinary things in the name of saving lives.
Podcasting since 2022 • 37 episodes
Voices For Suicide Prevention
Latest Episodes
Beyond Politics: Finding Common Ground in Ohio's Suicide Prevention
The looming deadline for Ohio's budget, which Governor Mike DeWine must sign by June 30th at midnight, creates an urgent backdrop for critical conversations about mental health funding. As pandemic-era federal dollars disappear from community p...
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This ONE word describes suicide prevention efforts in 2025
Executive Director Tony Coder describes OSPF's continual evolution to save lives by saying 2025 is a year to innovate. Tony joins this episode to look at the current state of mental health and suicide prevention ...
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'Life Is Better With You Here' campaign drives outreach and advocacy in Black communities
There are statistics and there is culture. And sometimes, when the two mix, the outcome, to be very blunt, can be deadly. Black children 5-12 years old have been dying by suicide at double the rate of their white counterparts. &nbs...
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Legendary broadcaster turned movie producer urges men to get loud about mental health
You've heard people say, 'Now that guy has lived a life!' It's an axiom that absolutely describes Dino Tripodis. You may know him as a former morning DJ for two decades in the Columbus radio market. But along the way...
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Ohio leaders break stigmas and create programs to address suicides in the construction industry
When you bring together a Marine and construction safety executive with a youth pastor, two-time cancer survivor, and fellow construction leader, you get a dynamic conversation filled with passion and purpose. Johel Woodliff is a Safety D...
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