Cass Health Senior Life Solutions is hosting a community walk Saturday in support of National Suicide Prevention Month.  Program Therapist Casey Peterson says people of all ages can be considering suicide for many reasons.  She says it can be a bit more difficult to see the risk in the older population.

The free event will begin at 6:30 Saturday evening at the Rotary Shelter at Schildberg Recreation Area with a local speaker sharing a personal story.  The walk will begin at 7:00 pm around the trail loop.  There will be light refreshments and community resources available.  Peterson says she hopes the walk will help raise awareness of a very important issue.

The event is co-hosted by Healthy Cass County, Cass County ISU Extension and Zion Integrated Behavioral Health Services.   If you, or someone you care about is in an emergency, call 9-1-1 immediately.  If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts or are in crisis, call, text or chat the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 9-8-8.