Wyoming’s first suicide prevention call center aims to change how the Cowboy State views mental health
Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in print as part of the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s December Mental Health Resource Guide. Bernice Hazucha’s goal is to ensure every Wyomingite in crisis gets their call answered. The suicidologist, who moved from New York to Wyoming with her husband, Kevin, in September 2018, has 20 years of experience […]
As isolation leaves many susceptible to anxiety, providers offer tips for mental health
Local, state and national leaders have all urged residents to avoid public areas and avoid in-person interactions as the novel coronavirus continues to spread. Compound that social isolation with an the uncertainty brought about by a pandemic, and it could have a severe impact on a person’s mental health. “I think the biggest thing is […]
Wyoming’s first in-state suicide prevention hotline launches in Casper
Wyoming is no longer the only state without a local suicide prevention call center. The Central Wyoming Counseling Center on Tuesday launched the state’s first and only service, a project years in the making. When Bernice and Kevin Hazucha came to Wyoming in 2018 from New York, Bernice was dismayed to learn the state didn’t […]
First Statewide Suicide Hotline Opens at Central Wyoming Counseling Center
For Gov. Mark Gordon, the new statewide suicide prevention hotline is personal. A young man he coached in soccer struggled with depression and suicidal thoughts called him and told him that it was important for someone on the other end of the line to know Wyoming and its people, Gordon said Tuesday at the Central Wyoming Counseling […]
CASPER-BASED SUICIDE HOTLINE OPENS TUESDAY AT CWCC WITH REMARKS FROM GOVERNOR GORDON
CASPER, Wyo — The Central Wyoming Counseling Center (CWCC) said in release Monday it will commemorate the grand opening of Wyoming’s first local suicide call center with a private ribbon cutting ceremony and remarks from Governor Mark Gordon Tuesday, Aug. 11. The ceremony will be at 11:00 a.m. at CWCC. The CWCC Suicide Prevention Lifeline […]