Memorial Foundation for Mental Health Awareness in Grove

The April T. Bocian Foundation is a community-centered memorial nonprofit established in 2015 to honor April Tayler Bocian. Its mission is to raise awareness about mental health, depression, and suicide prevention. The foundation connects people with crisis-support information, encourages compassionate conversation, supports wellness initiatives, and creates opportunities for volunteers, donors, and local businesses to participate in meaningful community action.

If you or someone else is experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, or a mental health crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week in the United States. If there is immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. The foundation also shares American Foundation for Suicide Prevention resources for ongoing education and support.

The foundation focuses on mental health awareness, suicide prevention advocacy, community involvement, and connections to reliable resources. It is not presented as a counseling practice, medical provider, or emergency-response service. For urgent support, use 988 or emergency services. For clinical care, seek a licensed mental health professional, healthcare provider, or local behavioral-health organization equipped to assess and treat individual needs.

Community members can support the foundation by volunteering at events, helping with fundraising activities, sharing mental health awareness information, or contributing their individual skills and passions. Volunteer opportunities may vary with upcoming programs and the annual golf outing. Reach the foundation directly by phone or email to ask about current needs, event roles, and ways your time can support April’s legacy.

The annual golf outing brings community members, teams, sponsors, and supporters together to raise funds and awareness for the foundation’s mental health and suicide prevention mission. Participants can register a team, while businesses and individuals can explore sponsorship opportunities. Event involvement helps sustain the foundation’s outreach, community engagement, and efforts to keep conversations about mental health visible, compassionate, and action-oriented.

Yes. The foundation offers sponsorship opportunities connected to its golf outing fundraiser. Interested businesses and supporters can complete the sponsorship form and review the available Golf Outing Sponsors information. Sponsorship is a practical way to align your organization with mental health awareness and suicide prevention advocacy while helping bring the community together around a cause that affects families across the region.

EmpowHer is an empowerment retreat initiative linked to and supported by the April T. Bocian Foundation. The program is designed around mental health and wellness, offering women an opportunity to focus on connection, encouragement, reflection, and personal well-being. Information about the retreat is available through its dedicated website. The foundation supports EmpowHer as part of its broader commitment to wellness and prevention awareness.

You can contact the April T. Bocian Foundation by phone at 724-355-1909 or by email at abocian@redsafetyids.com. The foundation also provides an online message form for general questions, volunteer interest, event participation, and sponsorship inquiries. Messages submitted through the form require contact information so the foundation can respond. For an urgent mental health crisis, contact 988 rather than waiting for a reply.