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Ray of Hope Annual Conference

Finding Purpose; Inspiring Hope

Friday November 22, 2024

WCCC, Youngwood Campus

 

                           

The Ray of Hope’s Annual Conference is SOLD OUT!  If you’d like to be added to the waiting list, please email Lisa at egoldberg@mhaswpa.org.

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 

A Celebration of Life

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻! 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲. Please join Ray of Hope for dinner and a celebration of your loved one. Ray of Hope is hosting a Celebration of Life Event that will be held at Giannilli’s II Restaurant in Greenburg, Wednesday December 4th, 2024 from 6PM-9PM. This event is dedicated to those who have lost loved ones to suicide and to honor the lives we have lost. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬 and 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱. There is no charge for this event.  Pre-registration Only: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2024rohcol  For more information contact Lisa at egoldberg@mhaswpa.org

2025 Ray of Hope $1,000 Scholarship Application Coming Soon!

𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗶 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗥𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 $𝟭,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿!

Heather McLean, Ray of Hope Chair, awarded Andi with her scholarship at Burrell High School’s award ceremony on May 23, 2024.

Andi was selected based on her academic excellence, wide array of extracurricular activities, volunteerism in her community, and for the passion she has demonstrated for the Human Service Field. Andi will be attending the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg and majoring in Psychology.  𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗶 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲!

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:

 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.

Donate Today

Checks should be made payable to "MHA-RoH" and mailed to:

Ray of Hope
c/o Mental Health America of Southwestern PA
409 Coulter Avenue
Greensburg, PA 15601