Kayla’s HOPE Update: Preventing Suicide on Minnesota Structures

Learn about SAVE and Kayla’s HOPE’s latest work to advocate for suicide prevention barriers on public structures in Minnesota and throughout the United States. In January, Kayla’s HOPE was founded by Minnesotans MJ Blair (Weiss), her sister Gina Morgan and SAVE – Suicide Awareness Voices of Education after MJ’s daughter Kayla Gaebel died by suicide in November 2023. The effort collaborates with public and private partners to strategize, fund and install physical suicide deterrents in high-risk locations. Lethal means safety and barriers can significantly decrease suicide deaths at a site as they interrupt plans to attempt suicide and allow more time for emergency responders to intervene.

While Kayla’s HOPE has made progress, we’ve run into serious roadblocks and frustrating challenges along the way. We need the community to gather with us to continue this fight, and hope you will join for an update on this struggle and learn how you can help make a difference with your voice.

SAVE will be inviting elected officials, representatives of the organizations and institutions we have been working with, the press and others to be a part of this important meeting. Please share this information with your networks, and we look forward to seeing you!

Attend in person or find the stream on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.