The Butler County Suicide Prevention Coalition

Learn the Warning Signs & Prevent Suicide Today!

What Does the Butler County Suicide Prevention Coalition Do?

The Coalition seeks to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health and suicide within our community. We engage the community in suicide prevention events and training, increasing the number of people in our county to recognize warning signs of a mental health crisis, and enabling them to respond. The Coalition aligns with the vision of Ohio’s suicide prevention plan to reduce the number of suicides every year until not one life is lost.

Local Crisis Hotline Numbers

If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call the Butler County Crisis Hotline (call or text)

1-844-4CRISIS(427-4747)

988 

Veterans Call Either Number +1

These resources are available 24-hour, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Annual Walk to Remember

The 7th Annual Walk to Remember is Sept. 4, 2025 at Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park. People who have lost loved ones to suicide gather to walk in remembrance. Participants have shared that this community event helps them feel less alone. At the event there will be a panel of speakers with lived experience, local resource tables, decorating luminary bags and writing loved ones names on yellow ribbons. Walk in remembrance of someone or support of another who has lost a loved one to suicide.

Want to Learn More About Our Suicide Prevention Coalition?

Join the coalition email list by contacting Kristen Smith at (513) 868-2100 ext. 228 or ksmith@envisionpartnerships.com. 

The Coalition meets on the second Thursday of every month 3:00 – 4:30 PM. The meetings are being held hybrid on Zoom and at Envision Partnerships 2935 Hamilton Mason Rd. Hamilton, OH  45011. Coalition members are also involved in specific initiatives and supporting vulnerable populations.

• *NEW* Latino/Hispanic Suicide Prevention Taskforce
  • Meets on the 3rd Monday of the month 4:00 - 5:00 pm. HYBRID meeting at Envision Partnerships and virtually. 
  • Contact Chair, Hilary Ortega at hortega@envisionpartnerships.com
• Taskforce to Improve Mental Health in the African American Community
  • Meets on the 3rd Monday at 3:30 PM VIRTUALLY
  • Contact Chair, Kim McKinney at deltakim11@aol.com
• Volunteer for the L.O.S.S./D.O.S.S. Team (Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors/ Drug Overdose Survivor Support) 
  • CLICK HERE for information on how you can be a volunteer serving survivors of unintentional drug overdose or suicide.
  • Contact Chair, Jennifer MacLean at JMacLean@EnvisionPartnerships.com
• Lethal Means Safety Taskforce 
  • Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 11:30 AM VIRTUALLY 
  • Contact Chair, Kendra McMullen at Kendra.McMullen2@va.gov 
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• LGBTQ Suicide Prevention Taskforce 
  • Meets on the 4th Monday of the month at 3:30 - 4:30 pm at Envision Partnerships office. 
  • Contact Sherri Allen at sallen@envisionpartnerships.com
• Older Adult Taskforce
  • Meets on the 3rd Tuesday at 3:00 PM. HYBRID meeting. Meets at Envision Partnerships office and virtually 
  • Contact Chair, Lynda O'Connor at Lynda@C3Ohio.org 
• Attempt Problem Solving Committee
  • Meets on 2nd Wednesday at 1:00pm via ZOOM
  • Contact Kristi Ertel at kertel@blueridgevista.com
• Butler County Veteran Commission's Veteran Suicide Prevention Committee
  • Meets on the 4th Thursday of each month at 2:00pm at 315 High Street, Government Service Center Conference Room, Hamilton
  • Contact Lisa Meece at lisa.meece@bcohio.gov
• "A Walk to Remember" Planning Team - short-term planning 
  • Planning begins in July until the week after the event. HYBRID meeting. Meets at Envision Partnerships office and virtually 
  • This event occurs during the first Thursday evening in September, Suicide Prevention Awareness month. A Walk to Remember 2025 is on Thursday, Sept. 4, 6:30-8:00 pm at Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park. Mark your calendars!
  • Contact Chair, Kristen Smith at ksmith@envisionpartnerships.com

***Do you have skills to assist with editing the digital memberships directory, Coalition flyers, and other media projects? Please contact Kristen Smith at KSmith@EnvisionPartnerships.com ***