Reaching Out Can Save A Life

The suicide rate on the Cape and Islands is higher than the statewide average. We’ll talk about the efforts of the Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition to raise awareness around suicide and help reduce the numbers. Comedian and The Moth Storyteller Brian Finkelstein joins us to share his experiences working on a suicide hotline. Guests on the program are Jessica D. McHugh, Co-Chair Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition, and Jean Calvert, Licensed Mental Health Clinician and a member of the Steering Committee for the Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition. Sean Corcoran hosts. You can click this link to find ticket information for the upcoming show First Day Off in a Long Time, a comedy written and performed by Brian Finkelstein.