10/15/2026
We walk the walk and talk the talk
Last week our board, executive director, and Stay; Man to Man Peer Facilitators had an obligatory meeting to attend, to help ensure they are keeping their mental health in check while doing the incredibly hard work they do.
It may not be obvious on the surface level, but the people you see in this picture take on a whooooole lot of mental and emotional workload when it comes to keeping Stay; For Life operating the way it does. We continuously listen to the stressors and troubles of those who are struggling, we listen and support those who are in crisis, we grieve those who we've supported if we learn they are no longer with us, we listen to trauma stories from loved ones who have lost someone to su***de; we validate, we acknowledge, we lend support. It's what we do. It's why we're here.
Dr Kerry Hoag, PsyD, who is on our advisory board, met with us to help us learn more about decompression, grief, and resilience in su***de prevention work. She helped us build the framework each of us needs to ensure we have a safety net for our team. She shared with us different tools and tactics for caregivers of those who are struggling.
Thank you to Dr Hoag for donating her time to us to ensure we are keeping ourselves healthy. And thank you to the team for giving up yet another evening, for the important work we do at Stay; For Life.