Tara Lowery, a parent in Stafford county, lost her son Jake to suicide in 2016. She was recently featured in a video by VERIFY alongside other parents and mental health experts to talk about the youth suicide crisis: Watch the video by VERIFY here.
Since Jake’s death, Tara puts on an annual event every September to raise funds for MHAfred’s local suicide prevention programming in his memory. You can learn more about the event and donate to the cause here.