Tag: Suicide Prevention
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U.S. Surgeon General visits Children’s Hospital Colorado to talk about youth mental health crisis
For the hundreds of Denver youths who took to the street Friday in protest against gun violence in the wake of the shooting death of 16-year-old Luis Garcia, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy had this message: “My heart goes out to you,” Murthy said. “But also, I am so sorry that as a society…
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Douglas County Schools receive $120,000 to expand district’s suicide prevention program
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Douglas County School District received $120,000 from two health organizations to help expand its suicide prevention program. Centura Health and UnitedHealthcare donated $60,000 each to the district to expand the Sources of Strength‘s curriculum and training program over the next few years. The donation…
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CU Boulder researchers awarded $2 million to study gun retailers’ role in suicide prevention
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $2 million to researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder to study the role that gun retailers can play in suicide prevention. This funding is supporting a…
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El Paso County youth suicides again rise to record level amid state audit
A state audit released in December found that of 80 organizations receiving federal and state suicide prevention funds, about a quarter failed to meet performance expectations, even as suicides among youths again rose to alarming levels. The audit also concluded that it’s difficult to determine the efficacy of suicide prevention efforts. The report comes as…
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Denver observes Suicide Prevention Month among rise in suicide rates, COVID-19 stress
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Department of Public Health and Environment is observing National Suicide Prevention Month throughout September with several community events and wellness programs. This at a time when Denver’s suicide rate is rising and mental…