Realizing an urgency in this high profile public health crisis, which kills more than 34,000 Americans per year, KBHC was founded by her survivor with funds from the death benefit provided by her employer.

H. Reese Butler II started the Kristin Brooks Hope Center after he received a check from his wife's employer which was a death benefit amounting to one year's salary.

Reese decided to donate the money to an organization focused on preventing suicide as a result of postpartum depression or psychosis.

The press event wrapped up with Jock Bartley, founding member of Firefall, singing "Call On Me" written for a 1998 compilation CD to benefit the Colorado-based Pikes Peak Mental Health Crisis Center.

Bartley introduced H. Reese Butler II to Jonathan Cain of Journey with the hopes of creating a benefit concert to pay the phone bill for 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433).