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* Join the MISSION * Become a member and receive a wristband: "1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 1-800-SUICIDE"
If you or someone you love is thinking about suicide, please reach out for hope by calling: 1-800-273-TALK (800-273-8255) 24 hours a day; 7 days a week (see "Learn the SIGNS" button above for more information)
2006 FLORIDA Suicide Statistics Now Available Go to these buttons: FIND YOUR AREA and FACTS/Statistics Statistics for each County for years 2001-2006 (6 years) available 2005 USA SUICIDE: Official Final Data Now Available Got to above button: FACTS/Statistics
Florida's Statewide Office of Suicide Prevention (SOSP) Director - Erin MacInnes [click here for information on the Statewide Office] 2007 Statewide Office of Suicide Prevention - Annual Report [click here]
April 8, 2008 Save the Date Florida Suicide Prevention Day at the Capitol (6th Annual) For Details of the day - [click here] Pictures of the 2008 Day at the Capital [click here] See previous Days (2003-2007) [click here]
2008 Florida Legislative Session: You can follow the progress of the bills by clicking on the Bill links below: Also, please contact your State Legislature for support and co-sponsorship - find them by clicking here: Gov't Contacts Suicide Prevention in District Schools HB 1157 - Student Discipline and School Safety Sponsored by: Rep John Legg Alert: 3/28/08 - HB1157 is not going to make the scheduled Committee meetings for passage this year. SB 2564 - Relating to Suicide Prevention/Education/School Boards Sponsored by: Senator Mike Fasano "Jeffrey Johnston Stand Up for All Students Act" Senate 0462: Relating to Prevention of Harassment/Public K-12 Schools Senate 0088: Relating to School Safety/Bullying & Harassment Senate 0790: Relating to School Safety HB 669 - School Safety
Governor Crist signs Suicide Prevention Bill into Law: May 22, 2007 !!
*2007 Florida Legislative Session (a success):* The Suicide Prevention Bill created the Statewide Office for Suicide Prevention beginning July 1, 2007. (View details of the success of the Legislation by clicking State History and scroll to bottom of page)
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 2004 See "The FACTS" button			Youth Suicide Prevention School-Based Guide on-line. For complete information go to: Resources-Links

	Suicide takes the lives of over 2,000 Floridians and 30,000 Americans each year.
	In 2006, there were 2,410 reported suicide deaths in Florida.
	10th leading cause of death of Floridians (2006).
	Florida has the 3rd highest number of suicides in the Nation and ranks #18 highest rate of all the states [2005].
	Florida has two times the number of suicides than homicides.
	Every 39 seconds someone in the U.S. attempts suicide; Every 16.1 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.

Florida Suicide Prevention Coalition (FSPC)
Judy Bousquet Broward, Chair
PO Box 357434
Gainesville, FL 32635
352-213-6308
gatorjudy@yahoo.com

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