Flint Hills Volunteer Center - Suicide Awareness P.A.C.T. Ep 2

Suicide Awareness P.A.C.T.

Tyrone Townsend is a licensed professional counselor. His clinic, Townsend Counseling Services” is at 205 S 4th Street in Downtown Manhattan, KS. In this episode of the FHVC PACT podcast series, Townsend tells co-hosts Lori Bishop and Dave Lewis of his experiences growing up in a big city, his days as a Riley County Police Officer, and some stories from his time as a Manhattan High School School Resource Officer.
“PACT” is an acronym for “Prevention, Awareness, Compassion, Training.” It’s a collaborative effort with the Flint Hills Volunteer Center, the Kansas Health Foundation, Americorps Seniors, and the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation. In the PACT podcast series, we’ll visit with community members and professionals to address the various myths and the stigma associated with suicide.
If you know someone who may be considering suicide, please share these stories and click here for more. https://www.flinthillsvolunteercenter.com/yrspp/