The PSA contest winners and their families, along with the GLS grant team and Prevent Suicide PA have been invited to the Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association (RCPA) Capitol Day event in Harrisburg, PA.
PSA Contest for Youth Suicide Prevention
The GLS grant partners each year with Prevent Suicide PA to host an annual public service announcement contest for high school students. Students are encouraged to develop a PSA (e.g., poster, audio clip, video, Snapchat filter) adhering to safe messaging guidelines that promotes information and resources to support youth suicide prevention. Prior submissions may be accessed online and are available to download and/or view at no cost. To find out more about this contest, and to view or access submissions from past years of the contest, click below.
Suicide Prevention Night @ the Ballpark
The GLS grant team and Prevent Suicide PA partner with the Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Harrisburg Senators for a series of “Suicide Prevention Night at the Ballpark” events between April and June. The student winners of the annual PSA contest and their families are invited to attend these events and take part in disseminating their awareness messages to the public. Information and materials are handed out through tabling, and the winning PSAs are displayed on the jumbotron. At some events, students have even had the opportunity to throw out the first pitch! See below for pictures from past “Suicide Prevention Night at the Ballpark” events.
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2017 SENATORS GAME FIRST PITCH
Cordelia Elaiho who partnered with Prevent Suicide PA by providing surveys to gauge the effectiveness of showing PSAs during baseball games, is shown on the jumbotron throwing the first pitch.
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2017 SUICIDE PREVENTION NIGHT AT THE PIRATES
Students from Grove City Area High School were recognized on field at the Pirates game, their 60 seconds PSA video was shown on the Jumbo-tron prior to the game.
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2017 SUICIDE PREVENTION NIGHT AT THE PHILLIES
Julia Atkins, the 2017 PSA poster contest winner with the Phillie Phanatic. Julia was selected to throw out the first pitch.
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2017 PHILLIES PREGAME
Green Castle-Antrim High School 60 second PSA being shown on the Jumbo-Iron prior to the game
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2016 SUICIDE PREVENTION NIGHT AT THE PIRATES
Students from East High School in Erie Pennsylvania attending after winning the 2016 30 second video category.
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2016 SUICIDE PREVENTION NIGHT AT THE SENATORS
Representatives from Prevent Suicide PA talking with Rascal the Senators Mascot!
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2016 PREGAME INTERVIEW AT THE SENATORS
Prior to the game, Perri Rosen and Govan Martin participated in an interview, which was also displayed on the jumbotron. They were able to share with over 3,000 attendees all about suicide prevention in Pennsylvania. They also informed the attendees of activities and upcoming events of both organizations, and encouraged them to stop by the info booths
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2016 SUICIDE PREVENTION NIGHT AT THE PHILLIES
We had a great night of baseball and awareness on Friday, May 20. Prior to the game, the 2016 PSA winners were honored by participating in a pregame tour of the park, which culminated in a photo-op with the Phillies Phanatic!
Capital Day
2018 Capitol Day
2016 Capitol Day
This event offers another opportunity to recognize the efforts of high school students in Pennsylvania, enabling them to share their PSAs and advocate for youth suicide prevention. Students have the opportunity to interact with Pennsylvania legislators and politicians, as well as other suicide prevention advocates in the commonwealth
2015 Capitol Day
During the day in Harrisburg, we participate in a Mental Health Rally where the PSA winners have the opportunity to share about why they chose to enter the PSA contest and the significance of spreading a message of hope.
Health & Wellness Fairs
GLS grant team members have tabled at a variety of health and wellness fairs on college campuses and at state and local conferences, trainings, and awareness events. If your organization is interested in disseminating youth suicide prevention resources at a local event, please use the contact box below to determine whether a member of the GLS grant team or Prevent Suicide PA may be available to help table and/or share information and resources.
Prevent Suicide PA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Since the 1980/90’s, Pennsylvania has made strong efforts to prevent suicide through various programs and non-profits throughout the Commonwealth. A work group was formed and began to meet in July 2005. This prevention plan is a collaborative effort between those dedicated individuals from both the public and private sectors of our state.
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