Beyond Awareness: Allies in Action for Suicide Prevention

Join the Napa County Suicide Prevention Council for its second annual conference, Beyond Awareness: Allies in Action for Suicide Prevention, on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, from 2:30–8:30 PM at the Yountville Community Center. This free event features expert panels on protective factors for older adults and veterans, a live Ally Training with The Trevor Project, a resource fair, and a keynote by mental health advocate and Calistoga City Councilmember Lisa Gift. Optional dinner available for $20.

Info: A panel of local experts will share practical tools and strategies to strengthen protective factors for older adults at risk for suicide, focusing on community connection, emotional well-being, and access to supportive services.

Info: A panel of local experts will share practical tools and strategies to strengthen protective factors for veterans at risk for suicide, focusing on community connection, emotional well-being, and access to supportive services.

Info: LGBTQ+ Ally Training
This cultural competency training is designed to create dialogue around being an adult ally for LGBTQ+ youth by informing participants about common terminology, the “coming out” process, and challenges at home, in school, and the community.

Info: Optional dinner available for $20. Napa County organizations will be sharing resources during the dinner hour.

Info: Lisa Gift, Calistoga City Councilmember and longtime Napa County resident, is a passionate advocate for mental health. As a single mother and suicide attempt survivor, she brings lived experience and public service dedication to her leadership. While serving in office, she faced significant mental health challenges publicly, fueling her mission to reduce stigma, normalize conversations around emotional well-being, and build compassionate systems of care. She emphasizes the need to treat mental health struggles with the same openness and compassion as physical illnesses. Her message centers on vulnerability, courage, and creating space for healing in both policy and community.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Yountville Community Center, 6516 Washington Street, Yountville, United States