Rowan County United Way Into The Light Walk

Thanks to proceeds raised from our Into The Light Suicide & Mental Health Awareness Walk, Rowan County United Way has developed our Reaching Into The Light Grief Support & Education program for suicide survivors who are ages 18 years old and older. This group is FREE for Rowan County residents and is led by a licensed clinician who provides psychoeducation along with support for participants who have experienced loss from suicide. To learn more, please call 704-633-1802.

"I felt so alone and isolated after my husband’s suicide. It helped me tremendously to be around a group of people who had experienced the death of a loved one by suicide because they understood what I was feeling. Our clinician was a wonderful leader and facilitator, encouraging each of us to share our fears, feelings, and hopes for the future. I feel like I have now gained the tools to begin my healing process." — Reaching Into The Light Participant

Please consider making a memorial or donation using the "Memorials" button above or visit HERE. All memorials will be highlighted during the event and on www.rowanunitedway.org/into-the-light. 

VISIT HERE TO MAKE A MEMORIAL OR DONATION

All registrations/memorials/donations support local, accessible mental health treatment programs and services including:
 

Families First - NC, Inc. |  Second Step: Early Stepping Stones Program
Family Crisis Council of Rowan, Inc. | Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Survivors & Mental Health Program
Nazareth Child & Family Connection | Crescent Academy Day Treatment Program
One Love Community Programs | Mental Health Services
Rowan-Salisbury School System | School-Based Mental Health Counseling Program

During the event, participants will be given an opportunity to join in fellowship with others by sharing their personal experiences. Please consider submitting your story by October 4 at 12:00pm on www.rowanunitedway.org/into-the-light so it may be shared at the event. Your story will make an impact for others.

SUBMIT YOUR STORY HERE
 

Note: Please limit to 500 words. Stories may be summarized and shared on social media.

“We were lucky, in that we had good support within our family. But we would see people when we were out, and they would say ‘we would have called you, but we didn’t know what to say.' People are fearful of mental illness. It’s as if they somehow think it will rub off on them if they get too close. It is long since time to get past that."

━ Janet Johnson, Into The Light 2022

Janet lost her son, Phillip Johnson, to suicide in 2018