A Closer LookSuicide Prevention Services

A Closer Look is an award-winning video series produced by Chesapeake Television that explores critical challenges in our community and how City services are used to address them. View the playlists for each series below.

Chesapeake Television presents a special three-part series on Suicide Prevention. In each episode, we'll explore different aspects of suicide: understanding the causes and signs, hearing stories of resilience and survival, and learning how to break the stigma and support those in need while creating a culture of hope.

Join Chesapeake Television's Karen Meyers as she dives into how the Chesapeake Police Department safeguards vulnerable individuals from unlawful exploitation and coercion online. Learn about the challenges detectives face in their efforts in combating crime, discover how K9s sniff out evidence to crack the case, and the support available to victims affected after an offence.

Join us in this special three-part series of A Closer Look, the Homeless in our City. Learn who the homeless are, and how someone can become homeless. Hear from someone who has experienced homelessness, find out what resources are available, and how you can help those in need.

In this special four-part series, we delve into a critical issue that has been affecting communities across the nation -the opioid crisis. Hear from experts in the field who shed light on how severe the crisis is here in Chesapeake. Learn how someone can become addicted, and the science behind it. Listen to someone who has lived experience with addiction, and the first responders who answer overdose calls almost every day. Finally, we talk about solutions and discuss the pathways to recovery, available City programs, and the light at the end of the tunnel.