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CONTACT Connects |
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December 2008 |
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¨ Pitt campaign helps students with depression: Article discussing the new “Talk to Me” campaign at the University of Pittsburgh in partnership with Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic and CONTACT Pittsburgh (www.post-gazette.com/pg/08331/930752-114.stm?cmpid=newspanel5) ¨ Teenager commits suicide online while 1,500 people watch video stream: Very sad article talking about a recent completed suicide on an online web stream ¨ Post-Traumatic Stress Under-Treated: Local Soldiers Affected: Local story outlining the problem of PTSD amongst returning veterans and the difficulties these veterans face in reacclimation (www.wpxi.com/target11/18010844/detail.html) ¨ Army and Agency Will Study Rising Suicide Rate Among Soldiers: The United States Army now plans to collaborate with the National Institute of Mental Health to identify and hopefully prevent the causes and risk factors of suicides amongst soldiers. (www.nytimes.com/2008/10/30/us/30soldiers.html) ¨ What Happens In Vegas? Place As A Risk Factor For Suicide: Article researching the much cited statistic of Las Vegas being an increased risk factor for completed suicides (www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081111130839.htm) |
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CONTACT Pittsburgh offers immediate emotional support and crisis intervention services through its volunteer hotline, outreach and educational programs |
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New nonprofit offers support to survivors of Suicide The SPRITES Foundation provides support to individuals whose lives have been altered by the loss of a loved one to suicide, to instill a spirit of compassionate involvement with integrity, perseverance, determination, and knowledge through courtesy, respect, and leadership and is committed to reducing the stigma associated with suicide through supporting education of the general public about brain illnesses. SPRITES has recently been launched in the Pittsburgh area. For more information please contact Lynn Fletcher at 412.366.5785 X1 or spritesdoundation@yahoo.com |
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What’s Going On? |
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Total # of calls 1160 Total # of suicide calls 74 Total # of Student and Young Adult calls 97 Total # of info cards distributed 672 Total # of persons reached through outreach activities 1328 |
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