LOSS Community Services

Visit 57 took Hope to the Columbus State Community College Know Your Numbers Health and Wellness Fair, part of the college's Wellbeing 360 series for employees.

Hope set up alongside biometric screenings, chair massage, and pulse readings, sharing space with a fair built around physical health to make room for a conversation about grief and postvention too.

Postvention is prevention. We Are The 135.

💛 Help us fill a care package for someone impacted by su***de loss.

When someone experiences a su***de loss, sometimes the smallest acts of care can remind them that they don’t have to walk through the next days and weeks completely alone.

At LOSS Community Services, we provide care packages to survivors as one small way of saying, we see you, and we’re here.

You can help us keep these care packages stocked by purchasing an item from our Amazon Care Package Wish List and having it sent directly to LOSS:

🛒 https://a.co/03Cuaqbk

Some of the items we include are:
📓 Notebooks
🖼️ Small picture frames
🧻 Tissues
🫶 Fidget items
🍬 Hard candies
📝 Post-it notes
🛁 Shower steamers
🧦 Cozy items like fuzzy socks
🕯️ Candles
🍵 Tea
🧴 Lightly scented or unscented lotions
🎨 Crayons and coloring books for homes with young children

These items don't have to be expensive or fancy. We're simply looking for things that can offer a little comfort, distraction, or practical support during a really difficult time.

Want to help in another way? We’re also happy to receive new, unopened comfort items outside of our Amazon list. If you have questions about what would be helpful, send us a message!

Thank you for helping us surround survivors with care — one small package at a time. 💛

Check out my list on Amazon

For Hope Visit 56, LOSS Community Services connected with employees at the Huntington Gateway Center Volunteer and Wellness Expo, extending the We Are the 135 campaign into the workplace wellness space.

Employers are increasingly recognizing that mental health and wellness support belongs alongside physical health benefits — and su***de loss is something many employees carry quietly into the workplace. This visit gave LOSS the chance to share postvention resources directly with Huntington National Bank employees, letting them know support exists for coworkers, friends, or family members affected by su***de loss.

Hope represented survivors at the 2026 ADAMH Board of Franklin County Annual Meeting. This year’s theme, Prevention Through Partnership: Addressing Su***de Together, highlighted the valuable work being done around Franklin County to reduce stigma, increase access to resources, and build a resilient community. Erika Clark Jones, ADAMH CEO, met Hope and invited her to visit the ADAMH offices. Have you invited Hope to your workplace yet?

Visit 54 took Hope to Connections Volunteer Center, home of HelpLine, where Karen presented on su***de and grief among older adults.

The session covered ways to invite mourning rather than avoid it: making grief visible, giving it words, making space for it to be felt. The room was made up mostly of social workers from SourcePoint, along with others who joined to learn about supporting an aging community through loss.

Postvention is prevention. We Are The 135.



Connections Volunteer Center

Join us October 22nd from 5–7:30 PM for an evening of fall fun, creativity, and connection! We’ll be working on our pinecone project, enjoying c***r & donuts, and spending time together. 🧡
Walk-in event | Kids welcome!
Come for a little or stay awhile! 🍁

Visit 53 took Hope to the Columbus Regional Airport Authority at John Glenn Columbus International Airport, where she was invited to speak to employees as part of a postvention presentation on su***de loss and grief.

Karen led the session, covering the We Are The 135 campaign and supportive resources for a room that included police, maintenance staff, and leadership across departments. Hope sat in as always, steady company for a conversation not everyone expects to have at work.

Postvention is prevention. We Are The 135.

Update: Sunday availability canceled due to unforseen circumstances. Come get inked with Hope! 50% of sales go directly to loss survivors this weekend.