IRON MOUNTAIN — September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center will conduct programs throughout the month to promote education and bring awareness to this dire situation.

One such program being conducted for the second year, and on a grander scale than last, is the origami crane display.

This year there will be two crane displays, one located at the Iron Mountain VA Medical Center and the other will travel around the Houghton and Hancock areas.

If you or someone you know is considering suicide, call 988 then press 1 to be connected to one of more than 200 local crisis centers located throughout the United States. If a local crisis line is busy, the call will be forwarded to another available crisis center.

For more information about the crane project or other National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month events, call Mary Campbell at (906) 774-3300 Ext. 32767, Sharon Anastas at (906) 774-3300 Ext. 32769, or they can be e-mailed at mary.campbell9@va.gov or Sharon.anastas@va.gov.