Proclamation Project
TSPN uses its annual Proclamation Project to elevate community conversations around suicide prevention during its observance of September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. By partnering with state and local leaders and advocates, we ensure every corner of Tennessee recognizes and acknowledges the importance of suicide awareness.
Our Proclamation Project is more than a symbolic gesture. It is a powerful statement that shows state and local leaders prioritize suicide awareness. It encourages open dialogue and demonstrates a dedication to highlighting resources and support for those affected by suicide in our state.
This year's campaign incorporated yard signs provided to each county mayor, promoting their office as a Tennessee Suicide Prevention Partner. The sign will be posted outside their building, advertising both TSPN and the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. We received great feedback about the 988 signs, which were made available thanks to donor funding. Anyone interested in underwrite the cost of us making more signs available across the state may contact TSPN Executive Director Anna Sever at
asever@tspn.org.
Below are photos of proclamation signing events and yard sign presentations involving mayors, county executives, sheriffs, healthcare system executives, and school district superintendents, all with the intent of designating September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in 2024. Governor Bill Lee also signed a statewide proclamation. We appreciate them for their leadership in bringing attention to suicide prevention, helping reduce stigma, and starting conversations that can save lives.
TSPN's suicide prevention awareness and education efforts are not just for September--they run all year long. Reach out to your regional director to learn how you can get spread the message of suicide prevention within your community.
Find photos from your community here:
East Region
Blount County
Cherokee Health Systems
City of Oak Ridge
Claiborne County
Cocke County Sheriff's Office
Cocke County
Monroe County
Sevier County
Greater Memphis Region
City of Arlington
City of Bartlett
City of Collierville
Fayette County
City of Germantown
City of Memphis
Shelby County
Tipton County
Greater Nashville Region
Metro Nashville Davidson County
Mid-Cumberland Region
Cheatham County
Hartsville-Trousdale County
Northeast Region
Northwest Region
Benton County
Carroll County
Gibson County
City of Humboldt
City of Milan
City of Trenton
University of Tennessee-Martin
South Central Region
Bedford County
Coffee County
City of Fayetteville
Franklin County
Giles County
Lawrence County
Lewis County
Lincoln County
Marshall County
Maury County
Wayne County
Southeast Region
City of Cleveland/Bradley County
Grundy County
McMinn County
Rhea County
Southwest Region
Chester County
Hardeman County
Haywood County
City of Jackson and Madison County
City of Jackson
Town of Stanton
Upper Cumberland Region
Cannon County
Clay County
Cumberland County
DeKalb County
Fentress County
City of Livingston
Macon County
Overton County
Pickett County
Putnam County
Smith County
City of Smithville
Van Buren County
Warren County
This photo of the town square in Shelbyville shows one the TSPN yard signs incorporated into this year's Suicide Prevention Awareness Month proclamation campaign effort. Regional Director Mary Anne Christian provided the mayor's office with the sign when she procured the Suicide Prevention Awareness Month proclamation from Bedford County.
