April 2022

VA will provide funding to community groups across the United States ROCHESTER, NY (WROC) – The Veterans Administration is set to donate millions of dollars to suicide prevention programs across the country. Marine and Fairport Resident Joe Chenelly is the National Executive Director of “AMVETS”. In Washington, DC, he andRead More →

New Lenox VFW Post 9545 Hosts Suicide Prevention Training (New Lenox, IL) – On 04/27/2022 at Harry E. Anderson VFW Post 9545, New Lenox, Hines Veterans Case social workers held a suicide prevention training “TO SAFEGUARD”. Amy Kaczmarczyk, LCSW Suicide Prevention Coordinator and Kristy Bassett, LCSW Community Engagement and PartnershipsRead More →

defense department The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, in conjunction with the Office of Defense Suicide Prevention, establishes a process to assess suicide risk factors and related challenges associated with OCONUS facilities that may be considered remote and make anyRead More →

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) — The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs hosted a summit at the La Crosse Center on Wednesday to educate veterans and their families on a handful of topics, including suicide prevention and awareness. “Combating Veteran Suicide” is a statewide forum and La Crosse is the secondRead More →

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3/Edited Press Release) – The Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) has launched the End Family Fire Missouri Campaign, a two-year campaign to raise awareness of the risks of unsecured firearms in the home regarding the suicide by firearm. Although many people immediately think of homicides or mass shootingsRead More →

On July 16, 2022, 9-8-8 will become the three-digit national dialing code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, replacing the current phone number 1-800-273-TALK (8255). RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced today that it has received $3.3 million to expand support forRead More →

Scotland’s National Suicide Prevention Leadership Group (NSPLG) is launching a youth advisory group – supported by the University of Stirling – to inform and improve policy from the perspective of those with lived experience. Established by the Scottish Government and COSLA, the NSPLG brings together people with lived experience ofRead More →

Tangi’s teen suicide prevention training program was named one of the top 200 finalists for the State Farm Neighborhood Assist grant program. This year, 100 winning causes will be chosen, giving the program a chance to win a $25,000 grant, said Michelle Gallo, executive director of Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa.Read More →

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Today, the Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) announces the launch of End Family Fire Missouri, a two-year campaign in partnership with the Ad Council and Brady designed to raise awareness of the risks of firearms not safe at home in relation to suicide by firearm. AlthoughRead More →

Iowa City West senior Abbey Schley started the I’m Glad You Stayed program, a non-profit suicide prevention organization, after losing her friend to suicide a year ago. Nikki Pinter, Dottie Schley and Abbey Schley pose for a portrait at the Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City on Wednesday, April 19,Read More →

Suicide prevention training is being offered in Perry County later this month after suicide deaths in the county jumped 275% last year, according to county mental health offices. “We wanted to expand QPR training to Perry County,” said Brian Wilson, senior program manager of social services for the Cumberland-Perry OfficesRead More →

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WHSV) – The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau of Behavioral Health (BBH) has won a $561,131 award from the Federal Services Administration addiction and mental health to prepare for the transition of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to a new three-digit number (988)Read More →

The Department of Veterans Affairs has open applications for a new grant program that will allow the agency to provide funds for community-based suicide prevention efforts. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs has open applications for a new grant program that will allow the agency to provideRead More →

April 21, 2022 6:23 p.m. Post : April 21, 2022 6:23 p.m. Update: April 21, 2022 9:43 p.m. SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. – The Heroes Silkies 5K Walk for Veteran Suicide Prevention and Awareness returns to Spokane Valley. Heroes Homestead started this event in 2019 to honor, help and provide resourcesRead More →

BROOKVILLE — Clinton Baker, along with her dog Luna, camped near the United Methodist Evangelical Church lodge over the weekend as part of their trek across the country to raise awareness and prevent suicide. Baker has walked, without the aid of amusement rides except in emergencies, across the country toRead More →

MANCHESTER — On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan hosted a panel discussion on youth suicide prevention with students, educators, and mental health and suicide prevention advocates from Granite State at the Manchester School of Technology . She explained how her bipartisan STANDUP law, which is nowRead More →

Not intended for replacing the current National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255), “9-8-8” is an additional resource for people in emotional or suicidal crisis. “I never really knew anything about suicide, it just wasn’t in my vocabulary,” said Connecticut 988 Coalition member Ann Irr Dagle. Dagle found this job in 2014,Read More →

By: Suzie Glassman/Newsbreak Denver (Castle Rock, CO) The Douglas County School District hosted a community night earlier this month to provide insight into the Sources of strength suicide prevention program in many district schools. Dr. Kelli Smith, director of counselling, school-based interventions and nursing services at DCSD, said she wasRead More →

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — Suicide remains the leading cause of death in the Air Force. In 70% of total forced suicides, personal firearms were the means most often used. To curb this trend, the Department of the Air Force initiated a time-based approach to suicide prevention.Read More →

DICKINSON — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 45,979 Americans committed suicide in 2020. The CDC estimates that 3.2 million people in the United States made a suicide plan that year, while 1.2 million have tried it. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) works to reduceRead More →

Around a quarter of LGBTQI people in NSW have had suicidal thoughts at some point in their lives. And, 57% of LGBTQI people experienced high or very high levels of distress, compared to 13% in the general population. In a first for the state, the NSW government has launched aRead More →

Mail news service Jamshedpur, April 17: Special training was given to volunteers of Jeevan, a social organization dedicated to the mental well-being of people, especially on suicide prevention. The program took place in the auditorium of the ADL Sunshine School in Kadma. Renowned psychiatrist, Dr. Deepak Kumar Giri who wasRead More →

The annual Darkness Into Light fundraising event is a lifeline for PIPS Suicide and Prevention Charity and the people who depend on it, said the charity’s executive director, Renee Quinn. Residents of all counties in Northern Ireland are encouraged to sign up to take part in one of 16 organizedRead More →

After his son took his own life in 2019, Joe Kenney promised at his funeral that he would do everything he could to prevent others from taking the same fateful step. He did it. “We’ve had so many testimonies from people saying the only reason I’m alive is because ofRead More →

GENESEO – The Livingston County Suicide Prevention Task Force and partners will present a program on Operation SAVE at 10:30 a.m. April 21 at the Wadsworth Library, 24 Center Street. Operation SAVE is a Veterans Administration-specific suicide prevention program. The presentation, “An Introduction to Suicide Prevention,” will include an overviewRead More →

WASHINGTON– Every suicide death is a disturbing tragedy, and the Department of Defense is taking a comprehensive public health approach to saving lives through widespread education and evidence-based prevention practices in the face of one of the health crises. most vexatious public statements in the military – andRead More →

BOSTON — A tidal wave of behavioral health issues among young people during the pandemic has prompted Congress to reinvigorate suicide prevention programs targeting teens. A bipartisan proposal co-sponsored by U.S. Representative Lori Trahan, D-Westford, would reauthorize programs established under the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act, which support community-based suicideRead More →

Editor’s Note Trigger Warning: This article discusses suicide issues. It has been six years since Madison Losell began raising awareness about suicide prevention. Each year, Losell diligently plans the Suicide Prevention Walk, which begins at the South Williamsport Park Complex and then continues on the River Walk. Losell is alsoRead More →

Every suicide death is a disturbing tragedy, and the Department of Defense is taking a comprehensive public health approach to saving lives through widespread education and evidence-based prevention practices in the face of one of the health crises. most vexatious public statements in the military – and the country. .Read More →

A suicide awareness and prevention seminar is coming this month to the Bayonne Library. Post 19 of the American Legion and the Free Public Library of Bayonne announced that they would be sponsoring the presentation on Thursday, April 28, from 6 to 8 p.m., in the gallery on the secondRead More →

WASHINGTON DC – Much like calling 911 in an emergency, there will be a nationwide rollout of calling or texting 988 to bolster suicide prevention and mental health crisis services (beginning July 16). July). Suicide prevention is a critical need. As of 2008, suicide is the tenth leading cause ofRead More →

In the past year, 13% of University of Arizona students have considered suicide and 1% have attempted it, according to a 2021 survey. Nationally, suicide is the second leading cause of death among young adults. But in most cases, experts believe it is preventable. That’s why UA has rolled outRead More →

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) – The Dubuque Community School District has formed a suicide prevention coalition to review the district’s current policies regarding students with depression and suicidal thoughts. District officials say they are doing so after hearing from school counselors about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student mentalRead More →

JThe Korean television industry makes supernatural-themed dramas better than most, using the country’s history to find new interpretations of the genre. tomorrowNetflix’s new arrival with SF9’s Rowoon, seems to be its new ace, offering a unique spin on the idea of ​​the afterlife and how our souls slip from oneRead More →

Jonson Kuhn |.North Forty News Drag for Life (Talking about suicide doesn’t have to be drag, but it can be a drag show) was a free event held on Sunday, April 3 at Avogadro’s number in Fort Collins. It featured performers Krisa Conna, Derri Air, Opehlia Peaches and the legendaryRead More →

A LOCAL suicide prevention group is seeking charity partners to hire five full-time counselors. Dairy Farm-based West Wellbeing hosted a breakfast at Urban Fire on Friday, where local businesses heard about their vision for an expanded mental health service. The charity hopes to raise £150,000 to help prevent suicides inRead More →

GREAT FALLS — Suicide and mental health may not be easy topics to talk about, but they are becoming increasingly relevant. And as we wrap up Anti-Violence Week, organizations have invited community members to speak out on this issue in what they say has become more important than ever. NoMoreRead More →

This week, Governor Ron DeSantis signed a state invoice Senator Danny BurgessR-Zephyrhills and state Representative Ben Diamond, D-St. Petersburg, to “establish a pilot program directing the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs to provide every county and city veterans service officer with specialized training and certification in veteran suicide prevention” inRead More →

The Overwatch Project, a national suicide prevention training organization, will host an event from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12 at the University Center Theater at the University of Montana. KGVO News spoke with Director of Strategic Communications Dave Kuntz about the Overwatch project. “Next week, theRead More →

Department of Defense officials testified today before a Senate Armed Services subcommittee about the department’s suicide prevention measures. Karin A. Orvis, director of the DOD’s Office of Defense Suicide Prevention, was one of many witnesses at a Senate Armed Services Subcommittee hearing on personnel. “I am deeply discouraged by theRead More →

For many people, the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic has made them eager to join friends and family once vaccinated. Others, however, felt apprehensive when attempting to return to socializing, said Laura Lewis, associate director of the Ohio State University Suicide Prevention Program (OSUSPP). She hopes the Out of theRead More →

Date published: April 5, 2022 Type of support: Press release Public: General public More than $260 million will be invested in mental health and suicide prevention support and services in Queensland over the next five years, following the signing of a landmark bilateral agreement between Commonwealth governments and from Queensland.Read More →

Nunavut Senator Dennis Patterson calls for more action on suicide prevention and less emphasis on education. “We cannot begin to heal unless concrete actions are taken,” he said in an interview Monday. Patterson originally made the call to action in a speech in the Senate on March 31, in responseRead More →

At a candlelight vigil on Saturday evening, mental health advocacy group Elis for Rachael came together to share their own experiences with mental health issues and their commitment to the cause of suicide prevention. Lucy Hodgman and Keenan Miller April 04, 2022 at 1:55 a.m. Staff journalists Courtesy of LilyRead More →

On Saturday, students and local residents gathered to walk about two miles around the University of Georgia campus to raise awareness about suicide prevention. Gabby Wood, a junior double major in psychology and social work, was the organizer of the event called Out of Darkness Campus Walk. Wood, who isRead More →

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — With mental health issues on the rise nationwide, Missouri lawmakers are weighing bills that would provide pharmacists and teachers with more training to recognize the signs of suicide. A bill sponsored by Rep. Adam Schwadron, R-St. Charles, heard at the House Health and Mental Health PolicyRead More →

According to National Bureau of Criminal Records (NCRB)India recorded more than 1.53 lakh suicides, or about 418 daily suicides in 2020. This equates to a suicide death rate (per lakh population) of 11.3 in 2020, compared to 10.4 in 2019 This is the highest number of suicides in the country.Read More →

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When Amaii Collins was in high school, she didn’t feel well. She didn’t know what was wrong, or how to approach the subject. “I didn’t know what it was like to be happy in my own skin,” she said. “Or walk into a building and not feelRead More →