The Cass County Mental Wellness Coalition is hosting a program on Thursday night at the Griswold Public Library on suicide prevention. Dave Tuttle, the Suicide Prevention Program Manager for the Nebraska and Western Iowa VA, will be presenting S.A.V.E, a suicide prevention gatekeeper training.

Tuttle said it’s important to have a wealth of trained advocates and cooperation between entities since so many different types are affected by suicide.

The S.A.V.E. training program is intended to empower people to be able to help when someone shows signs of suicidal thoughts.

The program will be held Thursday, August 17th at 10:30 a.m. at the Griswold Public Library and is free and open to the public.