Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program
Local & International Chapters
YUMA – Gila Ridge High School, Virginia Legros M.Ed., Director of Counseling, vlegros@yumaunion.org
HOLTVILLE – Holtville High School YR Chapter, Margaret and Katie Strahm, 760-356-2362, garghie@gmail.com
In memory of Aaron Strahm
FOUNDING (Home) OFFICE: WESTMINSTER –
Yellow Ribbon International
303.429.3530 www.yellowribbon.org,
In memory of Mike Emme
GREELEY – Yellow Ribbon Greeley Chapter, Linda & Ken Emery, 970.396.2201 Linda_Emery@msn.com , www.yrcity.org
In memory of Matt Walling and Sarah Munger
WRAY — Yuma County Yellow Ribbon Chapter, Sylvia Alcorn-Martin,(308) 280-1202, Sylvia.Alcorn@bannerhealth.com.
In memory of Colton Alcorn www.
SEMINOLE – SUNCOAST Yellow Ribbon Chapter: Bonnie McClelland, Founder – Director, bmcfla@gmail.com, 727-403-4355
In memory of Tim McClelland
GRANGER– Yellow Ribbon Program at UHS Suicide Prevention Center, Kent Laudeman, Ed.D., Director, 574-314-5426, klaudeman@uhs-in.org.
Support Group:
Montomgery – Yellow Ribbon of Illinois, Matt Israel, 715-612-0982, gethealthier@gmail.com
MANHATTAN – YR Program of Flint Hills Volunteer Center/RSVP,
Lori Bishop, Executive Director, loribishop.rsvp@gmail.com, www.flinthillsvolunteercenter.com
DODGE CITY – YR of Western Kansas – Coordinator/Trainer/Speaker _ Richard Falcon, rfalcon@compassbh.org
EASTON – National Yellow Ribbon Speaker/Trainer, Robert Schmidt, Ph. D, LPCC, NCC,
410-822-0330 x 152, rschmidt@tcps.k12.md.us
SAGINAW – Yellow Ribbon Chapter of Saginaw, Barb Smith, 989-781-5260 sosbarb@aol.com, SaginawSurvivorsofSuicide.org
In memory of all those lost.
NEW ULM – Brown County Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention,
Jeanne Reed and Jessica Hoffmann
Website: www.browncomnyellowribbon.com
OMAHA – Mike McCann, School Counselor, Westside Middle School, Yellow Ribbon Certified Trainer, 402-639-1292
mccann.michael@westside66.net.
PONCA HILLS – Ponca Hills Yellow Ribbon Chapter: Barb O’Keefe, poncahillsyellowribbon@outlook.com
Albuquerque – Yellow Ribbon NM: Ane Romero MPA, ane.romero7@gmail.com, 505-699-9330 seebeliveandachieve.com
Newark – First United Methodist Church YR Program Site, Jean Lansberry, 315.254.6016, hope4u@rochester.rr.com, www.firstumcofnewark.com
In memory of Raechelle Moon
Athens – YR Auxiliary to the Ohio Osteopathic Ass’n, Mary and Ed Schreck, 740.592.3734, schreck@ohio.edu
In Memory of Christopher Schreck
Beavercreek – Project Brite Star, Suzanne O’ Rear (937) 372-0745 sueorear@aol.com
In memory of Alan O’Rear
Bedford – National Yellow Ribbon Speaker – Tina Henderson, R.N., 814-285-7181 ednrs0556@yahoo.com
In memory of Eric Henderson
Dallas – Texas Osteopathic Association, Shirley Bayless R.N., 214-331-6444 shirleynurse@juno.com
SHAWANO – R.O.A.D.S YR Project, Ginger Swedberg, 715.526.5334, Jeri Montour,
Jerilee1314@yahoo.com, Gingerswedberg@yahoo.com
Please Order Yellow Ribbon Ask4Help Cards For These Countries:
Africa
Zambia
Lusaka
Yellow Ribbon Zambia, Francis B.
Mulenga, +260-977-277377
Noah Kabwita
+260-977-499936
ask4help@zambia.co.zm
Australia
New South Wales
ACT – Jamison Centre
Yellow Ribbon ACT, Jan Adams
jan.adams@calvary-act.com.au
West Australia
Geraldton – Midwest Yellow Ribbon
For Life Inc.
Kate Rickerby, 0899-214895
Krajern@wn.com.au
Canada
Nova Scotia
Barrington Passage
YR Chapter of Barrington
Cheryl Baker
902-745-3283
baker5@ns.sympatico.ca
In Memory of Rhian Mood
Scotland
Kentallen Argyll
Yellow Ribbon Lochaber Scotland
Margaret Lindsay
Margt43@aol.com
Northern Ireland
National Northern Ireland Office
Craigavon Northern Ireland
Craigavon, Yellow Ribbon
Arthur Cassidy, Ph.D, C.Psychol, AFBPsS, Founder/Director
RCassidy7@aol.com
www.yellowribbon-ni.org.uk
PROCESS
Start A YR Program In Your Area
STEP ONE:
Training
Attend (or host) a Yellow Ribbon Training!
STEP TWO: ORDER & DISTRIBUTE
Order & Distribute cards and information to youth! Make cards available by easy access. Make sure youth know the cards are free!
STEP THREE: CONTACT
Contact schools, churches and youth centers/groups with introduction flyers and schedule meetings and assemblies for presentations.
STEP FOUR: WEAR A YELLOW RIBBON
So that you will be recognized as someone who cares and will help. Enameled yellow ribbon pins are available for purchase from the store.
STEP FIVE: SOCIAL MEDIA/WEB
Put a Yellow Ribbon on your web site, on your Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & other social networking sites and ask others to do the same.
*Call or email the office and we can help walk you through getting the program in your community.