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Suicide is a statewide and national public health crisis impacting people of all ages across all socioeconomic, racial and ethnic backgrounds. Suicide awareness is key to saving lives, and with September recognized as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Published: Monday, October 2nd, 2023 @ 8:14 am
By: ENC NOW
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Disaster quickly unfolded after the Canadian government accidentally switched the published numbers for the suicide prevention hotline and the suicide assistance hotline.
Published: Wednesday, July 19th, 2023 @ 7:12 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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A new gift to UNC-Chapel Hill will create a youth suicide prevention center.
Published: Tuesday, October 11th, 2022 @ 2:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Suicide is among the top five leading causes of death for people ages 10 to 65 in North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 @ 11:09 am
By: ENC NOW
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Starting Saturday, people in mental health crisis can dial 9-8-8 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and get immediately connected to trained crisis counselors 24/7.
Published: Saturday, July 16th, 2022 @ 7:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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he North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced it has been awarded $3.3 million to expand support for people in mental health crisis.
Published: Tuesday, May 10th, 2022 @ 9:00 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services has been awarded the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s 988 State Planning Grant through Vibrant Emotional Health
Published: Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 @ 12:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced it has received $870,000 per year over the next five years for suicide prevention.
Published: Monday, November 16th, 2020 @ 9:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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S. 743, the "Merrill's Marauders Congressional Gold Medal Act," which provides for the award of a Congressional gold medal to the soldiers of the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), commonly known as "Merrill's Marauders".
Published: Wednesday, October 21st, 2020 @ 3:51 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) co-sponsored bipartisan legislation to improve coordination of veteran mental health and suicide prevention services and to better measure the effectiveness of these programs in order to reduce the alarming number of veteran suicides.
Published: Friday, June 21st, 2019 @ 12:20 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act (SAV), co-sponsored by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), unanimously passed the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee and now heads to the Senate floor.
Published: Thursday, January 22nd, 2015 @ 9:41 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is highlighting programs across the state that aim to reduce the prevalence of suicide as part of National Suicide Prevention Week.
Published: Thursday, September 12th, 2013 @ 2:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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