In September, during Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, the Ryan Bartel Foundation will host its We’re All Human 5K Color Run both in person and virtually.

The Ryan Bartel Foundation, a Loudoun County-based nonprofit whose mission is to prevent youth suicide, has announced the new Fairways for Hope Golf Tournament, to be held on April 26 atLansdowne Golf Resort.

The Ryan Bartel Foundation, a Loudoun County-based nonprofit whose mission is to prevent youth suicide,is launching a series of 12 new online FORTitude workshops designed to help teens ward off negative thoughts andempower them with essential life skills and habits for a lifetime of positive mental health.

The Ryan Bartel Foundation has extended its FORTitude programs through July to give teens a chance to connect.

The coronavirus pandemic is providing a tumultuous time for teens who were already facing many challenges. The Ryan Bartel Foundation has created ways to reach teens who would normally come to "The Fort," their community space.
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The Times-Mirror sat down with Walters -- virtually -- to discuss her new role with the Ryan Bartel Foundation and how they are handling this challenging time.

More than 300 runners and 100 volunteers participated in the fourth annual We're All Human 5K Color Run Sept. 29 at Woodgrove High School in Purcellville. The event was hosted by the Ryan Bartel Foundation.

As the Ryan Bartel Foundation enters its fourth year of helping the Loudoun County youth, it is working to expand its reach.

Suzie Bartel is turning her pain into purpose.
A few years after losing her son Ryan to suicide, the Loudoun County, Virginia, mother is trying to prevent other families from having to go through the same agony.
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What started as one assembly and walk to discuss mental health, hope and healing at Woodgrove High School two years ago has spread across the county.

What started as a conversation among a half dozen Woodgrove High School students a few years ago has blossomed into a countywide movement to make sure their classmates know they aren’t alone in their everyday stresses.

After seeing a rise in teen suicide over the past few years, Loudoun County’s elected leaders have made it clear that the schools need to do more to support and identify students who feel overwhelmed.
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Armed with more funding for mental health professionals, the school system is rolling out two new initiatives that will debut with the start of the school year.

Woodgrove High School’s We’re All Human group hosted its second assembly and walk today to raise awareness for teenage suicide prevention. We’re All Human members spoke about their struggles with depression, anxiety and other mental health challenges, and how involvement in the club has helped them work to overcome them.