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Podcast: Lisa Berigan On Demand
Episode: Ellen Shannon from AFSP
Description: Lisa chats with Ellen Shannon, Executive Director for the National Capital Area Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.Lisa will be emceeing the upcoming Out of the Darkness Walk at Fairfax City Hall on Oct. 1.They talk about the Fairfax and DC walks, including the honor bead ceremonies; and the initiatives to get vital programs in the hands of military members who may need them.Also discussed are new programs that AFSP offers, and the progress that has been made in preventing suicide, including the formation of a national suicide and crisis...