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Region 8


Counties of: 
Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry & Lee
 


Region Director:

Vicki Snyder Clark

vsnyderclark@yahoo.com

239-850-1159

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)

Source:  Florida Vital Statistics Annual Reports
 
Table D-12
SUICIDES Homicides HIV
CHARLOTTE
2008 29 4 3
2007 26 12 3
2006 24 3 5
2005 29 4 2
2004 31 6 5
2003 29 4 9
2002 21 3 2
2001 31 5 5
COLLIER
2008 42 9 7
2007 36 17 10
2006 39 8 9
2005 32 7 7
2004 41 14 16
2003 32 10 16
2002 31 5 21
2001 38 9 10
GLADES
2008 3 1 1
2007 3 1 3
2006 1 1 1
2005 5 1 2
2004 1 1 1
2003 2 5 2
2002 3 0 0
2001 1 0 1
HENDRY
2008 5 1 2
2007 2 8 3
2006 3 7 5
2005 2 1 1
2004 8 3 1
2003 2 6 5
2002 1 3 8
2001 6 3 5
LEE
2008 98 46 18
2007 99 45 32
2006 102 47 32
2005 95 31 38
2004 93 34 15
2003 73 26 31
2002 72 46 17
2001 68 22 13


Organizations & Programs in Region 8
 

National Survivors of Suicide Day
Saturday, November 17, 2007

 
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) invite you to participate in the 9th Annual National Survivors of Suicide Day.  Please join us in a day of healing, support, information and remembrance.
 
The event will take place at FGCU, Student Union, Room 214 from 11am - 3:00pm.  To register for the free event or for further information, please contact Teresa Tate at 239-541-1151.
 

Region 8 Newsletter:

Summer 2003 edition:  [click here to see NEWSLETTER-Summer 2003]
 


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Adopt-A-Highway:  (Lee County)  Sanibel Causeway

 (Contact:  Teresa Tate - 541-1151  askt8@aol.com)

(click here to go to Adopt-A-Highway page)


The J. Timothy Hogan Foundation
 
www.jthogan.com
By providing services for people in crisis, we hope to consistently reduce the number of suicides. Through education our goal is to erase the stigma of mental illness .
(Collier County)
Contact:  Pat Scoones
239-263-8838
spanfl@earthlink.net
 


Crisis Centers:

Hotline & Referral/Project Help, Inc.
P.O. Box 7804
Naples, FL 34101
Administrative Contact:
t)941.649.5660
f)941.649.5520
projecthelp@juno.com
Hours:
 
Hours:
800.262.7227 toll free 
Hours:
 
AAS Certified NO
AAS Member NO
Hopeline Member NO
Mental Health Facilities:

Ruth Cooper Center (Lee County)
2789 Ortiz Ave.
Fort Meyers, FL 33905-7806
239-275-3222
www.rccbhc.org

Charter Glades (Closed, but possibly reopening)


Survivors of Suicide: Support Groups

CAPE CORAL

C.A.R.E.S. - Survivors of Suicide Teen Support Group

When: Every third Thursday of every month
 

Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm

Where:
Delta Family Counseling

3723A Del Prado Blvd.

Cape Coral, FL  33904

(239) 540-1155
 

Contact:
Tara Moser
239-540-1155
or email tara@deltafamilycounseling.com

 

All Middle and High School age adolescents have an opportunity to come to survivors of suicide support group.  The groups are free of charge. Meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

 

These meetings are for adolescents, who have experienced a loss to suicide.

FORT MEYERS

Group Name & Mailing Address:
Hope Hospice Home Office

9470 Health Park Circle
Fort Myers, FL  33908

Contact:
Julie Eckhardt
239-985-7793

Meeting Place:
Hope Hospice Home Office
9470 Health Park Circle

Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd & 4th Thursday each month 6 - 7:30PM

Facilitated by:  Peer and Professional
Charge:  No
Newsletter:  Out Coming
Counties Served:  Lee, Henry, and Glades
Comments:  A general S.O.S. group also meets at the same time and place. 

NAPLES

Group Name & Mailing Address:
Survivors of Suicide
Project HOPE, Inc.

P.O. Box 7804
Naples, FL  34101

Contact:
Maria LaRocco

(239) 649-1404
(239) 649-5660
(239) 649-5520 FAX
http://homestead.juno.com/projecthelpinc
projecthelpinc@juno.com

Meeting Place:
Call for intake purposes and exact location of meeting in Naples

Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
1st & 3rd Thursdays at 6:30PM

Facilitated by:  Peer/Professional
Charge:  No
Newsletter:  No
Counties Served:  Collier & Lee

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Group Name & Address:
Survivor of Suicide Support Group

Contact:
Bob Riley
(
239) 253-6600

Meeting Location:
Contact Bob Riley

Facilitated:  Peer
Charge:  No
Counties Served:  Collier & Lee
 


Naples News:  www.naplesnews.com