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The Franklin County Suicide Prevention Coalition aims to increase support and accessibility of suicide prevention resources in multilingual communities across Central Ohio. Below is a collection of multilingual videos featuring representatives from each community who share resources and guidance on suicide prevention.
Eyerusalem Tessema, Community Mental Wellness Coordinator at Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services, shares about suicide prevention in the Amharic speaking community.
Durga Subedi, Community Mental Wellness Navigator at Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services, shares about suicide prevention in the Nepali speaking community.
Elena Camacho, Suicide Prevention Care Manager at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, shares about suicide prevention in the Spanish speaking community.
Guy Tshimanga, Community Mental Wellness Navigator at Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services, shares about suicide prevention in the Swahili speaking community.
Asad Dahir, Somali Community Expert, shares about suicide prevention in the Somali speaking community.
FCSPC volunteer Elena Camacho interviewed with La Mega radio station on July 20; the interview was livestreamed on La Mega’s Columbus Facebook page. Elena discussed the importance of mental health, broke down stigma, and shared available resources, including the FCSPC and its website. DJ Oscar Gonzalez shared about his own experiences with mental health challenges in the powerful interview that explored the intersections between mental health, religion, machismo, and other aspects of Latino and Hispanic cultures.