You’re invited to join The Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention Center (BRCIC), in partnership with the LSU School of Social
Work graduate students, at our 16th Annual Circle of Support Walk to raise awareness for suicide prevention and to
provide financial support for our Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group (SOSL).
Suicide Awareness
According to the CDC, over 49,000 people died by suicide in 2023, the latest year for which there is data.
Suicide rates, both nationally and in the Greater Baton Rouge area, have climbed steadily since 2000.
Part of our mission is to train people to recognize the signs of suicide, how to talk with someone if you think they’re
thinking of suicide, and to provide support to people who have lost someone to suicide.
One of the ways we do this is our SOSL group. It is facilitated by both a mental health professional and long-time group members
who have lost someone to suicide and have been trained to facilitate the group as well.
The group is free to participants. It has been meeting weekly for over 45 years. If you’ve lost
someone to suicide and would like to find out more about the group, call the office at 225-924-1431.
Program Support
There is no fee to walk or to participate, but there are many ways to contribute.
Before the walk you can donate on our website
You can donate online to Circle of Support or you can designate your gift to one of our walking teams.
(See below to learn about our walking teams. Click any team to donate in their honor.
If you would like to create a team in honor or memory of someone, or a team made up of your friends or co-workers,
contact the office.) On the day of the walk, donations will be taken by credit card, cash, and Venmo.
There will be T-shirts for sale and you can participate in our two fundraising events.
The first is a raffle for a board of lottery tickets worth approximately $500. Tickets for the raffle can be bought ahead
of the event and will be available soon. Tickets are $5 each, or 5 for $20. You do not have to be present to win.
The second is a door-prize drawing. The prizes will all be donated by businesses that support the Center.
Tickets for the drawing event will be available only on the day of the walk, and you must stick around to the end to win.
Onsite Activities
There will be food available, kids’ activities, and dogs are allowed as long as they are leashed and are not aggressive.
For more information, or to add a name you wish to commemorate, contact adminservices@brcic.org.
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