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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
If in immediate danger - call 911
(see "Learn the SIGNS"  button above for more information)
The Veterans Crisis Line connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring VA responders through a confidential hotline, online chat, and text-messaging service. Veterans and their families and friends are encouraged to call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1, chat online at http://www.VeteransCrisisLine.net/chat, or text to 838255 to speak with qualified VA professionals 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

April 23, 2013 (Tuesday)

Florida Suicide Prevention Day at the Capitol (11th Annual)
 Displays/tables - Senate half 1st floor of Rotunda

Click on the link below to view pictures of the Evening of Remembrance and
Day at the Capital.  All photos taken by Chuck Broward
 Day at Capital

SAVE THE DATE 2013 Flyer details & Schedule of Events [click here]

2011 Suicides-Homicides Stats in Florida by County Handout [click here]
(latest statistics available)
(Posted:   March 25, 2013)

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 See details of past "Day at the Capitol" 2003-2012 [click here]
 

NAMI Walking for Mental Health in Greater Orlando - May 4, 2013

www.namiwalks.org/GreaterOrlando

FSPC INSIGHT Newsletter
A Newsletter for the Florida Suicide Prevention Coalition

"Highlight on FSPC Regions" [click here]  March 2012 - Volume 1, Issue 2
"Managing the Holidays" [click here]   December 2011 - Volume 1, Issue 1  
 

Florida's
Statewide Office of Suicide Prevention (SOSP)

 [click here] (SOSP information) 

www.HelpPromoteHope.com
 

2011 FLORIDA Suicide Statistics Now Available
Go to these buttons:  FIND YOUR AREA and FACTS/Statistics
Statistics for each County for years 2001-2011 (11 years) available

2010 USA SUICIDE:  Official Final Data (AAS) Now Available
(the most recent available)

Got to above button:  FACTS/Statistics
 
Suicide Prevention Awareness:
For more information on National/World Events click on: [Upcoming Events]
Florida Suicide Prevention Strategy:
 2011-2015
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]
bulletSuicide takes the lives of over 2,700 Floridians and more than 38,000 Americans each year.
bulletIn 2011, there were 2,765 reported suicide deaths in Florida.
bullet9th leading cause of death of Floridians (2011).
bulletFlorida has the 3rd highest number of suicides in the Nation and ranks #20 highest rate of all the states [2010].
bulletFlorida has more than two times the number of suicides than homicides.
bulletEvery 32 seconds someone in the U.S. attempts suicide; Every 13.7 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) [2010].

Florida Suicide Prevention Coalition (FSPC)
Ms. Marlene Jehs, Chair
727-254-3743
mj6pelican@aol.com

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