My Ascension Screening

Community members from all over the area are encouraged to attend the upcoming screening of My Ascension, a documentary film that is spreading hope and fighting suicide on September 29, 2021 at the Robert Lee Scharmann Theatre located on the Jamestown campus of Jamestown Community College (JCC.) The event, co-hosted by JCC and the Suicide Prevention Alliance of Chautauqua County, will be starting at 6 p.m. and is free of charge for attendees.

A suicide attempt left 16-year-old varsity cheerleader, Emma Benoit, paralyzed, but propelled her on a mission to use her painful experience to help others find hope and shine more light on the fact that 20 young people die every day by suicide in the United States. My Ascension is a feature length documentary that chronicles Emma's inspiring journey and quest to walk again as she works to bring Hope Squad, a school-based suicide prevention program, to Louisiana. The film also highlights the stories of two remarkable young people who tragically did not survive their attempts and we learn first-hand from their families, friends, school officials and suicide prevention experts about the devastating effects of suicide and what can be done to prevent it

For more information about the Suicide Prevention Alliance of Chautauqua County, visit its website: www.preventsuicidechq.com  or follow it on Facebook and Instagram @preventsuicidechq. Learn more about American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and join the conversation on suicide prevention by following it on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.