3/22/11 - A two part presentation in Pinckney tonight will focus on preventing youth suicide. It’s being put on by the Pinckney Community Schools district and will cover the warning signs of suicide, how to help someone who may be suicidal and what parents can do to protect their children. Superintendent Dan Danosky tells WHMI that a female student recently took her own life, prompting the district along with its student and family specialists to put together the program. Danosky says they heard concerns from parents, who were also seeking to learn about how to talk to their kids on the topic. He says no one wants to consider the possibility that their own child could make the decision to take his or her own life but they recognize that it can be a reality so they want people to know as much as they can about prevention. The program will feature Jeff Edwards, a Brighton father who lost his son to suicide years ago while the Washtenaw County Health Department will also present its “Washtenaw Alive” program. This event is free and open to the public but is targeting adults only. It will be held inside the high school auditorium from 6:30 to 8pm. (JM)