September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. On Friday, September 12, Ozark Center’s Crisis Services presents their Caravan of Hope. This traveling event will take place at four different locations throughout the day:
- 7:30 to 9:30 am – Joplin Greenhouse & The Coffee Shop
- 10:30 to 11:30 am – Carl Junction High School
- 12:00 to 1:00 pm – Webb City High School
- 1:30 to 2:30 pm – Missouri Southern State University’s Billingsly Student Center
- 3:00 to 4:00 pm – Freeman Health System’s Hospital Lobby
During this unique discovery opportunity, you’ll have the opportunity to speak to mental health professionals and learn about what you can do to help save a life. Connectedness and support are cornerstones of suicide prevention, so please join Ozark Center staff at one of their stops as they unlock hope and help you access tools and resources.
For more information, please call 417.347.7721 or email DLFitzgerald@freemanhealth.com.
If you or a loved one are experiencing thoughts of suicide or self-harm now, DIAL OR TEXT 988 for immediate help and support.
About Freeman Health System:
Locally owned, not-for-profit and nationally recognized, Freeman Health System includes Freeman Hospital West, Freeman Hospital East, Freeman Neosho Hospital and Ozark Center – the area’s largest provider of behavioral health services – as well as two urgent care clinics, dozens of physician clinics and a variety of specialty services. In 2024, Freeman earned dozens of individual awards for medical excellence and patient safety from CareChex®, a quality rating system that helps consumers evaluate healthcare providers and their experiences. U.S. News & World Report named Freeman Health System one of the Best Hospitals for 2022. With more than 320 physicians on staff representing more than 90 specialties, Freeman provides cancer care, heart care, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopaedics, children’s services, women’s services, and many others for all of the Four State Area. Freeman is also involved in numerous community-based activities and sponsored events and celebrations. Additionally, in the Joplin/Pittsburg areas, Freeman is the only Children’s Miracle Network Hospital in a 70-mile radius.
About Ozark Center:
An integral component of Freeman Health System based in Joplin, Mo., Ozark Center provides comprehensive behavioral health services to children, adults and families in an area that includes more than 450,000 residents from Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Ozark Center continually looks for innovative ways to address the mental health needs of the community and promote awareness of mental illness in an effort to eliminate the discrimination associated with it. For more information, visit ozarkcenter.com or call 417.347.7600.
Reference:
Ozark Center
Freeman Health System
417.347.7600
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