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Jamestown (CSi) Over 140 motorcyclists participated in the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s 2nd Annual Ride to Silence the Stigma, in Jamestown. The event started Sunday afternoon at Stutsman Harley Davidson in Jamestown. More Photos at Facebook.
Photos Thomas Ravely/CSi
Organizers say participation and funds raised doubled this year compared to 2014.
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp spoke at the beginning of the Ride, speaking on awareness about the realities of living with suicidal thoughts, Post-Traumatic Stress, bipolar disorder or Alzheimer’s disease.
Heitkamp continues to be a leader in the U.S. Senate to increase support and resources for mental and behavioral health care.
Heitkamp said “finding a way to help those with suicidal thoughts is “absolutely, critically important. The more we know, we see that death by suicide is something we need to overcome.”
Heitkamp added that more resources are necessary for people facing problems and their families.
Following her speech, Heitkamp participated in part of the ride.
DC Faber spoke on a post trauma experience model he developed to help deal with PTSD in veterans and trauma survivors during a Saturday presentation.
He encouraged people to talk about the lives of those who have died by suicide.He encouraged people to talk about the lives of those who have died by suicide.
He said, “As high as 90 percent of suicide can be prevented.”
Previously….
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Chapter of The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, will hold the 2nd annual Unite to Silence the Stigma Bike Run to be held July 19.
Margo Haut, is Chairperson, of the local chapter.
She was joined on Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 by three of 11 committee members, Beth Lautt, Cyndy Rodacker, and Tara McGregor, each of whom lost a family member to suicide.
The bike run will start at Stutsman Harley Davidson with registration from 11-12:30pm. Kickstands are up at 12:30pm.
Prior to the run, at about 11:45 a.m., U.S. Senator, Heidi Heitkamp will speak to those gathered before the run. Heitkamp sits the U.S. Senate’s Veterans Relations Committee.
The ride ends at IDK Bar and Grill with a hog roast, door prizes, and fellowship. The cost of the Run is $25/rider, $10/passenger.
Cars are welcome at the Run.
The cost of registration includes a bandana, meal, and door prize entries.
On our show, Margo stated that “Unite to Silence the Stigma” came from the vision of the Family of Thomas Doyle…in Fall of 2013, after attending the “Out of Darkness” Walk for Suicide Prevention, Thomas’ Father, Dave Lautt approached her inquiring about potential assistance with a Motorcycle Run.
She added that as Chairperson, of the local committee, “I so appreciate this Family’s generosity, Beth and Dave Lautt were not selfish as they welcomed individuals and/or families to join us in launching the First “Silence the Stigma” Motorcycle Run that took place in July of 2014 raising $10,000 with goal to educate and prevent suicide.”
One other individual that was instrumental in the success of the Motorcycle Run was Tavia Smith who chairs the “Silence the Stigma” Motorcycle Run in Fargo, being in their fifth year.
Statics from 2015 ~ An American dies by suicide every 12.95 minutes…this is 111 Americans lost to suicide every day ~ 22 are Veterans that we lose to to suicide per day.
Margo added that in listening to local Families and/or Individuals, statements consisted of “we never saw it coming”, “if only we had known the warning signs”, “if only he/she would have reached out for help”, we tried to get help but couldn’t get it” ~ the consistent message behind it was Stigma!”
The Jamestown Committee deemed to take it one step further changing the the title to “Unite to Silence the Stigma” adding that the loss to Suicide has No Boundaries ~ it has taken individuals and/or families from all walks of life to “Unite to Silence the Stigma”.
This Year “DC Faber, of Denver will make a presentation not only the day of the Run, but also on Saturday July 18 at 10AM at the “Quality Inn & Suites in Jamestown.” The program will run to 2-PM, and includes lunch.
DC will be presenting his message of a Ground-Breaking Way of Approaching Life After Trauma.
Faber, as someone who has experienced trauma personally, has developed a treatment model.
Faber is a retired U.S. Army Major, from the Wyoming, National Guard, with active duty spent in German, and Korea, receiving the Bronze Star and Combat Action Badge, for his service in Afghanistan.
DC developed this unique model after returning from combat in Afghanistan trying to figure out, how to rejoin his family and his community.
His solution was the “Faber Post-Traumatic Model.”
He has been presenting the model nationwide, helping veterans and other trauma survivors, to “Take what changed them and, make it their strength.”
At the same time, he is helping families learn to understand and walk with them through their post-traumatic growth.
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