Saturday, July 25, 2015
June 25, 2015 meeting:
Sixteen members were present. We discussed plans for an August 12 picnic to recognize the 100th anniversary of Kiwanis.
Our speaker was from Abuse Recovery Ministry Services. It is a faith based program that receives no state or federal funding. It offers a one year program to help abusive adults stop being abusers. She said that an adult who abuses a spouse is 70% more likely to abuse children. They also work with abuse victims to help them leave the situation and provide free advocacy for victims whose situations are processed through the Cheney Municipal Court. This is a regional organization and our speaker is the local representative.
June 18, 2015 meeting:
Nineteen members were present and our speaker was Brian Anderson who is part owner of the Holiday Inn Express and his wife owns Against the Grain gift shop.
He told us about the recent Mayfest celebration held in downtown Cheney on May 29 and 30. There was a free Friday night street dance and Saturday featured 3-on-3 basketball, a climbing wall, a petting zoo and a football toss among other events. The focus was on free family fun and most of the event's funding came from hotel taxes.
June 11, 2015 meeting:
There were 20 members present and we heard from Danielle Bento with the Spokane Prevent Suicide Coalition. She gave told us about risk factors and told us that 91 suicides happened in 2014 in Spokane and 22 veterans commit suicide every day in the US.
She said warning signs can be remembered by the acronym of FACT: Feelings ( irritable/sad); Acts (remote/giving away possessions). Changes (in hygiene/school performance) and Threats (could be crisis events that threaten person's stablility such as death of a loved one or relationship break up).
If we suspect a person is considering suicide, we should approach the person and (1) show we care ("I noticed ____ and this worries me because _____.); (2) ask Are you thinking of suicide -- don't ask if (s)he is thinking of hurting themself because the person may think of suicide as an end of hurting and (3) call either 911 or 211 for emergency services.
There were 20 members present and we heard from Danielle Bento with the Spokane Prevent Suicide Coalition. She gave told us about risk factors and told us that 91 suicides happened in 2014 in Spokane and 22 veterans commit suicide every day in the US.
She said warning signs can be remembered by the acronym of FACT: Feelings ( irritable/sad); Acts (remote/giving away possessions). Changes (in hygiene/school performance) and Threats (could be crisis events that threaten person's stablility such as death of a loved one or relationship break up).
If we suspect a person is considering suicide, we should approach the person and (1) show we care ("I noticed ____ and this worries me because _____.); (2) ask Are you thinking of suicide -- don't ask if (s)he is thinking of hurting themself because the person may think of suicide as an end of hurting and (3) call either 911 or 211 for emergency services.
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