The Christian Education Network (CE-Net) is hosting a Soul Shop program
presented by Michelle Peterson, Executive Director of The Sarah Michelle
Peterson Foundation, on March 25 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Diocesan Office (11827 Canon Blvd. Suite 101, Newport News).
Suicidal desperation is a concern for people of every age,
economic status, race, gender, and role. It impacts church members,
leaders, and clergy. In Soul Shop, a Christianity-based suicide
prevention training, you will learn how to minister to those who are
currently considering suicide, those who are anxious that a family
member or friend might be considering suicide, those that have lost a
loved one to suicide, and those who have experienced suicidal thinking
in the past but are no longer having those thoughts. Sometimes all
people need is a sign that they are supposed to live. You can be that
sign when you learn to talk about suicide and lead people to help.
Michelle Peterson is the Executive Director of The Sarah Michelle
Peterson Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to saving lives
by providing suicide prevention programs and resources. Michelle
presents suicide prevention programs for teens and adults in order to
inform, educate, and stop stigma. Michelle is a survivor of suicide
loss. In 2014, her daughter, Sarah, died by suicide at the age of
fifteen. Michelle is a former teacher and is active as a community
partner with the Virginia Suicide Prevention Interagency Group and with
suicide prevention efforts in the Hampton Roads Region. She also serves
on the board of the Tidewater Pastoral Counseling Services.
