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Mental Health Awareness: Suicide Part Four

This week, we conclude our four part series on suicide by examining how those left behind after a devastating loss from suicide learn to cope.

We’ve been tracking the issue of suicide on The Local Show over the past few weeks. This week, we conclude our four part series by examining how those left behind after a devastating loss from suicide learn to cope.

The entire series will be presented in a special edition of The Local Show on March 22, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. These segments will rebroadcast numerous times and will also be available online soon after the initial airings.

Here’s a look back at the first three parts of the series:

If you’d like to share your own experiences or information on resources, please comment below or send us an email at thelocalshow@kcpt.org.


Suicide Prevention and Support Resources:

American Association of Suicidology

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Directory of Mental Health Resources in Kansas

First Call

Mental Health America of the Heartland

Headquarters Counseling Center

Bert Nash Center

National Alliance on Mental Illness Kansas City

Research Psychiatric Center

Suicide Awareness Survivor Support Mo-Kan

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Veteran’s Suicide Hotline

Your Life Your Voice

CommCare

Missouri Department of Mental Health

Missouri Suicide Prevention Project

Parents of Suicide Support Group

Suicide Grief Support Forum

Parents of Suicide Support Community

Suicide Prevention Resource Center

Compassionate Ear

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Mental Health Awareness: Suicide Part Three

Tonight, in part three of of our four part series on suicide, producer Sandy Woodson examines what to do when you someone you know is considering suicide.

A series of high profile local suicides has elevated the issue of depression and bi-polar disorder in our metro. Over the last several weeks we’ve been tackling the subject head on. Tonight, in part three of of our four part series, producer Sandy Woodson examines what to do when you someone you know is considering suicide.

We conclude our series next week when we look at the aftermath of suicide on the family members left behind. The final segment in this series will air on Febrary 23, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. The entire series will be presented in a special edition of The Local Show on March 22, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. These segments will rebroadcast numerous times and will also be available online soon after the initial airings.

Here’s a look back at the first two parts of the series:

If you’d like to share your own experiences or information on resources, please comment below or send us an email at thelocalshow@kcpt.org.


Suicide Prevention and Support Resources:

American Association of Suicidology

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Directory of Mental Health Resources in Kansas

First Call

Mental Health America of the Heartland

Headquarters Counseling Center

Bert Nash Center

National Alliance on Mental Illness Kansas City

Research Psychiatric Center

Suicide Awareness Survivor Support Mo-Kan

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Veteran’s Suicide Hotline

Your Life Your Voice

CommCare

Missouri Department of Mental Health

Missouri Suicide Prevention Project

Parents of Suicide Support Group

Suicide Grief Support Forum

Parents of Suicide Support Community

Suicide Prevention Resource Center

Compassionate Ear

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A Modern Night At The Folly: City in Motion’s Choreographer Showcase

City in Motion presents their 10th Anniversary of A Modern Night at the Folly on Feb. 9 at the Folly Theater to showcase the talents of local choreographers. We share a look at last year's event.

For over 25 years, the City in Motion Dance Theater has been developing high quality contemporary dance programming and expanding dance audiences in our metro area.

On Saturday, February 9, City in Motion presents its 10th Anniversary production of A Modern Night at the Folly, staged at the historic downtown Folly Theater and featuring the work of local choreographers.

This performance is Kansas City’s only adjudicated showcase, featuring 10 of the area’s most talented choreographers. This eagerly anticipated event provides the audience with insight into the current direction of our region’s modern dance artists. This year’s performance will feature the choreography of Willie Lenoir, Erin Lustig, James Moreno, Jennifer Owen, Cathy Patterson, Lucy Shopen, Andrea Skowronek, Patrick Suzeau, Halley Willcox, and Ming Xia.

Dancer performing on stage in front of a screen with an image of a field

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The Money Man: The Federal Reserve Bank’s Thomas Hoenig

Crosby Kemper III sits down with Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President and CEO Thomas Hoenig to get a unique perspective on the banking industry and the current economic struggles.

In October, Thomas Hoenig retires after working twenty years for the Federal Reserve Bank. Crosby Kemper III sits down with Hoenig in an on location, special edition of The Local Show to get a unique perspective on the banking industry and the current economic struggles.

Thomas M. Hoenig is president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and the senior member of the Federal Reserve System’s Federal Open Market Committee, the key body with authority over national monetary policy in the United States.

Mr. Hoenig directs Federal Reserve activities in the Tenth Federal Reserve District — an area that spans a large portion of the central United States including: Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wyoming, the northern half of New Mexico, and the western third of Missouri. The Bank is one of 12 regional banks in the Federal Reserve System. In addition to its participation in setting national monetary policy, the Bank is also responsible for supervising and regulating numerous commercial banks and bank holding companies, serving as the bank for the U.S. government and for commercial banks, and providing other payments services to depository institutions.

Mr. Hoenig received his doctorate in economics from Iowa State University. He joined the Federal Reserve Bank in 1973 as an economist and was a senior officer in banking supervision during the U.S. banking crisis of the 1980s. He assumed the role of president on October 1, 1991. He currently serves as chairman of the Federal Reserve Conference of Presidents – Committee on Regulation, Bank Supervision and Legislation. Mr. Hoenig has been especially outspoken about the regulation of the financial industry and the role of monetary policy during the recent crisis.

Mr. Hoenig is host to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s economic policy symposium held annually in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The Jackson Hole economic symposium is attended by central bankers from around the world who join leading economists to discuss important issues facing policymakers.

He is a native of Fort Madison, Iowa, and resides in Kansas City, Mo.

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Musical Menagerie: KC Symphony Petting Zoo

We tag along at the Kansas City Symphony Instrument Petting Zoo which travels to area classrooms to give elementary students the opportunity to see and hear the different instruments of the orchestra.

You’ve heard of a petting zoo, but what about an instrument petting zoo? It’s one of the Kansas City Symphony’s outreach projects designed to get younger kids up close and personal with the instruments of the orchestra.

Area Schools can sign up for the Kansas City Symphony Instrument Petting Zoo.

Children gathered around a woman as one girl tries using a clarinet

Because of extensive demand for this engaging program, it is preferred that second, third, and fourth grade students have the first opportunity to receive its benefits. Visits to classrooms are available for either morning or afternoon during one of the seven weeks listed.

Zoos will be filled in the order requests & signed contracts are received, with no request considered less than one week prior to the Zoo date. A maximum of three 45-minute sections may be held during one visit, with each section ideally consisting of no more than 80 students.

Your Classroom | $150
October 8-11, 2012
November 5-9, 2012
December 3-7, 2012
January 21-25, 2013
February 25-28, 2013
March 11-15, 2013
May 6-10, 2013

To take advantage of this exciting educational opportunity, please contact Education Manager Stephanie Brimhall at (816) 218-2639.

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Musically Inclined: Hip Hop Academy

Anthony Ladesich and Cara Myers produced this profile of Kansas City's Hip Hop Academy.

Started six years ago by a small group of artist/educators, Hip Hop Academy is an after school program that teaches youth on both sides of state line hip hop dance, DJ’ing, rhyme, emceeing and poetry as well as drawing and mural art. The lessons they learn though are as much about self-esteem and finding their own voice.

Anthony Ladesich and Cara Myers produced this profile of Kansas City’s Hip Hop Academy.

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Necessity Is The Mother Of Invention: Maker Faire

Last month, Union Station hosted Maker Faire to allow DIYers to show off things they have created themselves. From robots to homemade clothes, the creativity of area residents was on...

Last month, Union Station hosted Maker Faire to allow DIYers to show off things they have created themselves. From robots to homemade clothes, the creativity of area residents was on display. The Local Show was there and now offers you this look.

If you missed the Union Station event and you need some inspiration to get your own creative juices flowing, you still have another chance. Kansas City’s original grass-roots mini Maker Faire is returning again this year as part of Parkville Day’s Riverfest, August 19 – 21. For more information, click here.

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Never Too Old To Learn: Literacy KC

Literacy KC provides support to adults in the metro who are functionally illiterate. The Local Show proudly presents excerpts from a recent event at the KC Public Library featuring students of the program sharing their success stories.

It’s hard to believe given the affluence of America that so many people grow up in our community and across the country unable to read. Imagine if you couldn’t make out the words on a menu, figure out what it says on your prescription label or even read a birthday card from your children. It is estimated that 225,000 adults in our metro are functionally illiterate. They can’t do these things. Recently, Nick Haines had the privilege to host the Power of Reading Event for Literacy KC, a Kansas City organization that uses volunteer tutors to help adults learn to read. Several of those adults who have overcome great odds shared their stories in front of a large audience at the Plaza Branch of the Kansas City Public Library.

You can become a tutor if you can spare two 90 minutes sessions a week. Training is provided.

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New Orleans on the Plains: Truckstop Honeymoon & Mardi Gras in Kansas

Mike West and Katie Euliss, the duo known as Truckstop Honeymoon, relocated to Lawrence, Ks after Hurricane Katrina. The Local Show welcomes them to the show to show how they liven up Fat Tuesday in Kansas.

Next Tuesday is Mardi Gras. If you come from New Orleans and suddenly find yourself transported to Kansas, you may experience culture shock on Fat Tuesday. That’s exactly what happened to Mike West and Katie Euliss. The musical duo known as Truckstop Honeymoon moved to Kansas after Hurricane Katrina. For the last several years, they’ve been bringing the Big Easy to their adopted hometown of Lawrence with their Mardi Gras Parade which is now attracting upwards of 400 people. We’re pleased to have Truckstop Honeymoon with us in Studio A performing Mardi Gras in Kansas.

If you are interested in joining the Mardi Gras festivities, the parade (more like a Mardi Gras flash mob) will begin next Tuesday (2.21) at noon at Aimee’s Cafe and Coffeehouse and the procession will continue down Massachusetts St. to Freestate Brewery.

If you weren’t able to make it to the parade this year, here is a look at what you missed:

Here is a glimpse at last year’s march:

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Not In Our Town: The Revolution Against Hatred

As a companion to the PBS documentary Not In Our Town, The Local Show focuses on efforts in our community to stop hatred. We will speak with former Miss Kansas...

As a companion to the PBS documentary Not In Our Town, The Local Show focuses on efforts in our community to stop hatred. We will speak with former Miss Kansas Alyssa George about her efforts to combat bullying in schools. Anti-Bullying expert and author SuEllen Fried shares an emotional story from one of her school visits. We will feature the story of Walter Currie, Jr., a Poplar Bluff, MO teen who was set on fire in a possible hate crime. We highlight a story from local Holocaust survivor Bronia Roslawowski. Viewers may contact the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education for additional information on the Holocaust including testimonies of other local Holocaust survivors. We get a look inside the Kansas City Anti-Violence Project. We will also share excerpts and reaction from a screening of Not In Our Town.

How can you help prevent bullying?

Learn how to recognize bullying: Educate yourself on how to recognize the signs of bullying and what you can do to prevent kids from being bullied. Learn to tell the difference between bullying and harmless childhood play.

Help educate others: Spread the word by talking to the people in your community who have the power to put an end to bullying. Here are a few groups you may want to visit or call:

Your family: If you have kids, teach them that bullying is wrong. Use the government resources provided for bullied kids and bullied teens to help them come up with a plan for what to do if they experience bullying as a victim or an observer.

Your friends and neighbors: Take a few minutes to share this bullying information with people in your neighborhood. Encourage adults and children to speak up and stop bullying wherever they see it.

Your local schools: StopBullying.gov has a wealth of free anti-bullying material aimed at helping teachers, school administrators, and students recognize and prevent school bullying. Print some of the school bullying articles and give them to your local school district or email officials the link. You may also want to suggest that school children take the Anti-bullying Pledge from Bullying.org.

Stop bullying when you see it: By now, you know what to do. The next time you see an innocent child being victimized by a bully, don’t let the abuse continue. Your actions to stop bullying will help victimized children have hope again and will pave the way for others to stop letting senseless bullying harm young lives.

Resources:

Kansas City Anti-Violence Project
BullySafe USA
Midwest Center for Holocaust Education
Stop Bullying: Speak Up Campaign on Facebook
Synergy Services
StopBullying
The Working Group

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