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Please help us prevent suicide in your community. Identifying priorities is among the first steps for tackling such a complex and long-standing issue. To that end, we are conducting a regional needs...
View ArticleSuicide prevention day
This week is National Suicide Prevention week. In 2012, some 1100 Arizonans took their own lives. Officials at the Arizona Department of Health Services are collaborating with the community to honor...
View ArticleSuicide prevention week
This week is National Suicide Prevention week. Officials at the Arizona Department of Health Services are working with community leaders and stakeholders to better understand what resources are needed...
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Hopi Tribe’s suicide prevention day
On September 10, 2014, members of the Hopi Tribe gathered at the Hotevilla Bacavi Community School to celebrate National Suicide prevention Day. The event included breakout sessions for teens, elders,...
View ArticleNew Quarterly Suicide Prevention Network Call
For those interested in suicide prevention, the Phoenix Area IHS Behavioral Health program is initiating a quarterly Suicide Prevention Network call. The first call will begin on October 9th from 9:00...
View ArticleState Suicide Prevention Plan Under Review
Regional state meetings are again happening during the next two weeks to hear from providers, community members and stakeholders about their opinions of the state suicide prevention plan. Comments...
View ArticleReminder – Nov. 3 suicide prevention meeting
This is a friendly reminder to join us at a community meeting near you to learn more about your role in preventing suicide. Suicide has a huge effect on our communities. You are invited to help turn...
View ArticleNovember 22 is Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
Senator Harry Reid, whose father committed suicide, shepherded a resolution in the US Congress declaring the Saturday before Thanksgiving, “National Survivors of Suicide Day.” Since the resolution...
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Survivor Day Live Online Broadcast
National Survivors of Suicide Loss Day can be life changing. The day is set aside for people affected by suicide loss to get together to find comfort as they share stories of healing and hope. For many...
View ArticleToday is National Survivors of Suicide Day
November 22, 2014 is National Survivors of Suicide Day. It is sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Every year, survivors of suicide loss across the world are united at events in...
View ArticlePascua Yaqui to Discuss Suicide Prevention with Community
The Centered Spirit Program with the Pascua Yaqui Tribe is hosting a variety of suicide prevention events during November and December. Here are three you don’t want to miss: November 24: A...
View ArticleUofA’s Creative Approach to Suicide Prevention Among Students
Health leaders at the University of Arizona have approached suicide prevention among students and faculty with a creative eye. In lieu of asking each professor to specifically discuss suicide...
View ArticleWalk Scheduled for Survivors of Suicide
Officials from EMPACT-SPC, a local non-profit agency, are once again gathering community members to walk a 5k in honor loss survivors of suicide. At 8 am, Saturday, February 7th, walkers will come...
View ArticlePrescott Group Gives Hope to Isolated Elders
The Senior Suicide Prevention Coalition of Prescott hosts a monthly circle to encourage peers – elders in the community who may be feeling isolated, hopeless or depressed. The Path to Hope Circle...
View ArticleMany Teens Have Access to a Firearm
New research from the University of Washington finds some 41 percent of American teens report being in a home with easy access to a firearm. The study, published in JAMA Psychiatry, reports suicide is...
View ArticleSuicide Prevention Panel Outreaches Native Americans
A team from DBHS participated in last week’s 20th Annual Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day at the state capitol. The afternoon programming included a panel discussion concerning suicide...
View ArticleJeremyah Walk for Suicide Prevention
ADHS staff will join community members Saturday, February 7, at Kiwanis Park in Tempe to walk a 5k in memory of Jeremyah Orsini. Jeremyah died by suicide; his family organizes the annual walk in his...
View ArticleOnline Suicide Prevention Training Available
ADHS/DBHS now has three online trainings through Kognito: At-Risk for Middle School Educators, At-Risk for High School Educators, and At-Risk for Emergency Department Staff. All three trainings are...
View ArticleVeterinarians Shown to Have Higher Suicide Risk
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) recently published a summary of a national survey concerning veterinarians and suicide. Statistics show veterinarians have higher rates of serious...
View ArticleSurvivors of Suicide Conference May 2
La Frontera-EMPACT officials are hosting the 16th annual Arizona Survivors of Suicide Conference at 8:30 am – 3:30 pm, Saturday, May 2 at the Black Canyon Conference Center in Phoenix. The conference...
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