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"1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 1-800-SUICIDE" |
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If you or someone you know, is in suicidal crisis or
emotional distress, please reach out for hope by calling:
1-800-273-8255 (TALK)
24 hours a day; 7 days a week
(see "Learn the SIGNS" button above for more information) |
March 24,
2010
(Wednesday)
Florida Suicide Prevention Day at the Capitol (8th Annual)
For Details of the days events -
[click here]
2008 Suicides in Florida by County (Alachua -
Holmes)
[click here]
2008 Suicides in Florida by County (Indian River - Washington)
[click here]
Suicide Prevention Education Bill passed and
signed by Governor Crist - June 4, 2010
Senate bill 434, sponsored by Senator Sobel, and House
bill 1061, sponsored by Representative Heller.
This law adds suicide prevention education to school districts’ In-Service
Master Development Plans as an option for school personnel from which to
choose when deciding how to fulfill their individual professional
development plans.
We thank all those who worked hard to get this bill through the Legislature!
Pictures of the 2008
Day at
the Capital
[click here]
See
previous Days (2003-2008)
[click here]
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2008
FLORIDA Suicide Statistics Now Available
Go to these buttons:
FIND YOUR AREA and
FACTS/Statistics
Statistics for each County for years 2001-2008 (8 years) available
2007 USA SUICIDE:
Official Final Data (AAS) Now Available
(the most recent
available)
Got to above button:
FACTS/Statistics
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Florida's
Statewide Office of Suicide Prevention
(SOSP)
www.HelpPromoteHope.com
Director - Erin MacInnes
[click here for information
on the Statewide Office]
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Suicide Prevention Awareness:
For more information on National/World Events click on:
[Upcoming Events] |
Florida Suicide Prevention Strategy:
2005-2010
Introduced by Gov Jeb Bush - March 30, 2005
For complete copy in PDF:
[click here] |
Youth Risk Behavioral
Surveillance Survey
United States - 2005
[click here for full report]
For more information:
[The FACTS/Statistics] |
New National Rate, Number, and Rankings of Suicides for
each USA State 2006
See "The FACTS" button |
Youth Suicide Prevention School-Based Guide
on-line.
For complete information go to:
[click here] |
 | Suicide takes the lives of over 2,000 Floridians and more than 34,000 Americans
each year. |
| In 2008, there were 2,723 reported
suicide deaths in Florida. |
| 9th leading cause of death of Floridians (2008). |
| Florida has the 2nd highest number of suicides in the Nation
and ranks #17 highest rate of all the states [2007]. |
| Florida has more than two times the number of suicides than
homicides. |
| Every 38 seconds someone in the U.S. attempts suicide; Every 15.2 minutes someone in the U.S.
dies by suicide. Each person who dies by suicide leaves
behind an average of six loved ones or survivors (estimate). |
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Florida Suicide Prevention Coalition (FSPC)
Terry Smith, Chair
Palm Coast, FL 32137
386-446-4690
tvss@bellsouth.net
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Last Updated:
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