conversations that save lives. tools that last.

The RockSTAR Program is a St. Peters MO based, clinician-led, interactive speaking experience designed to help people understand mental health, recognize warning signs, and confidently support those around them.

Every presentation is tailored to your audience and built around one goal: helping people notice, respond, and care, before a crisis begins.

our approach

Each RockSTAR presentation weaves together four core pillars:

1
Educational

Understanding suicide, warning signs, and the difference between myths and facts.

2
Preventative

Building protective factors, emotional resilience, and awareness of local resources.

3
Intervention-Focused

Giving people the language and confidence to respond in real-time when someone needs help.

4
Restorative

Supporting healing, postvention, and community care after loss.

core topics we cover

Each presentation is customized, but may include:

• Understanding suicide: myths, facts, and warning signs
• Recognizing risk factors and protective factors
• Knowing the resources in your community
• How to have hard conversations about mental health
• The power of connection and early support
• Intervention 101: what to say (and what not to say)
• Building emotional resilience
• Coping skills for every season of life
• Postvention: supporting a community after loss
• Creating safe spaces in schools, homes, and workplaces
• Faith & mental health (when applicable)

teenagers smiling for a selfie after a suicide awareness talk from keitt stathem

Programs Designed for Your Audience

Every RockSTAR experience is adapted to the needs of the people in the room.

teens & young adults

Helping young people feel seen, supported, and equipped.

Topics may include:

• how to ask for help without shame
• managing anxiety, depression, and emotional stress
• social media, comparison, and identity
• healthy friendships and setting boundaries
• supporting a friend who is struggling
• staying hopeful in hard seasons
• coping skills, mindfulness, and self-care

more happy teens enjoying sun outside with happy mental states

Parents & Caregivers

Equipping families to support with confidence and care.

Topics may include:

• how to talk to your child about suicide
• recognizing behavioral shifts and red flags
• co-regulation and staying calm in crisis
• supporting a child in therapy
• breaking generational silence around mental health
• building emotional safety at home

family holding up their smiling kids enjoying the wather outside

School Counselors & Mental-Health Professionals

Professional development rooted in real-world practice.

Topics may include:

• early identification and tiered support
• suicide risk screening and referral protocols
• collaboration with families during crisis
• preventing burnout in helping professionals

a licensed counselor getting counseling education on suicide awareness

Teachers & School Staff

Supporting students inside the classroom and beyond.

Topics may include:

• recognizing warning signs in the classroom
• trauma-informed responses
• what to do when a student discloses suicidal thoughts
• creating emotionally safe classrooms
• avoiding harmful language around mental health

young teacher educating his new graduates on mental health and suicide awareness

Community & Faith-Based Groups

Bringing hope, compassion, and clarity into community spaces.

Topics may include:

• breaking stigma in faith communities
• when “just pray about it” isn’t enough
• integrating spirituality with clinical care
• supporting families after suicide loss

pastor standing in front of microphone educating church on mental health awareness

let's bring this conversation to you.

Whether you’re a school, organization, workplace, or community group, we would be honored to partner with you.

Together, we can create spaces where people feel safe to speak, supported to listen, and empowered to care for one another.

Licensed counselor Keitt Stathem leading a suicide prevention awareness presentation for schools and organizations