Ray of Hope Annual Conference

Finding Purpose; Inspiring Hope

Friday November 22, 2024

WCCC, Youngwood Campus

Ray of Hope’s Annual Conference will be held on Friday November 22, 2024 in the Student Achievement Building at the WCCC Youngwood Campus.  This year’s theme is “Finding Purpose; Inspiring Hope”.  Keynote Kristie Knights. Kristie, a psychotherapist, has spent her 25+ year career caring for and walking alongside the most vulnerable in their darkest moments.  Malory Spring, founder of Live 4 Tomorrow Today, will share her personal story of loss, resilience and hope and will tell us about her non-profit, Live 4 Tomorrow Today.  Pre-registration ONLY

Eventbrite Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-ray-of-hope-annual-conference-tickets-1000232070047

Exhibitors: If you would like to have a resource table at this year’s conference, please contact egoldberg@mhaswpa.org for more information and registration.  There is limited table space available – Do NOT register on Eventbrite 

Ray of Hope Awards the 2024 Ray of Hope $1,000 Scholarship!

If You are in Crisis or Know Someone who is…

Need Help?  Call the Crisis Intervention Hotline at 1-800-836-6010.  Help is available 24 hours/day, 365 days/year.  You’ll be connected with a trained counselor ready to assist you with issues of suicide, depression, and personal crisis.  Call 1-800-836-6010 now!

Ray of Hope Suicide Awareness and Prevention Task Force

Ray of Hope is Westmoreland County’s Suicide Awareness and Prevention Task Force.  We believe suicide is preventable and that suicide prevention works.

Ray of Hope offers:

• A variety of suicide prevention Services & Programs.
• Activities to raise community awareness, including our Annual Ray of Hope Walk.

 Learn about our mission and more on the About Ray of Hope page.

Suicide Survivors Support

If you have lost someone to suicide, the support of your community and of other survivors is available for you. Anger, guilt, confusion, and forgetfulness are common responses to the loss of a loved one, and suicide can add its own unfortunate stigma.  Don’t mourn alone; get the help you need to cope.

Visit our Survivors Support page to learn more.