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WALLA WALLA —A national expert on suicide prevention, Dr. Justin Coffey, will speak at a free community roundtable event Sept. 27 from 8:30 - 11 a.m. in the Young Ballroom in the Reid Campus Center at Whitman College.

Zero Suicide:  A Community Roundtable with Dr. Justin Coffey is part of Suicide Prevention Month activities in September sponsored by Greater Columbia Accountable Communities of Health, Walla Walla County Department of Community Health, REACH OUT, Providence St. Mary Medical Center, Providence Medical Group and Whitman College.

Breakfast and check-in is at 8:30 a.m., with the presentation from 9 to 11 a.m. The roundtable is specifically intended for local students and community members interested in suicide prevention.

During his time in Walla Walla, Dr. Coffey also will meet with behavioral and health care providers.

Dr. Coffey is a neuropsychiatrist and the chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavior Health at Geisinger Health System in Danville, PA. He has made important contributions to the field of suicide, neuropsychiatry, health technology, redesigning care, and brain stimulation.

To register for Zero Suicide:  A Community Roundtable with Dr. Justin Coffey, visit

https://zerosuicide.eventbrite.com.