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CONTACT Connects |
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May 2009 |
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¨ Voice Your Support for Mental Health Checkups Take action by contacting your federal representatives and senators requesting that they include mental health checkups in health care reform bills. For more information please visit the following link: (capwiz.com/spanusa/callalert/index.tt?alertid=13166861&type=CO) ¨ Is economy behind spate of suicides? Recent Post-Gazette article discussing the correlation between the poor economy and completed suicides across the country (www.post-gazette.com/pg/09115/965495-28.stm) ¨ Lithium in water 'curbs suicide' A Japanese study suggest that drinking water which contains higher levels of lithium could reduce the rate of suicide (news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8025454.stm) ¨ Suicide Awareness Week Focuses on Prevention The University of California at Berkeley recently participated in a campus-wide Suicide Awareness Week to let students know of resources available (http://www.dailycal.org/article/105502/awareness_week_focuses_on_prevention) ¨ Suicides cause alarm at Wright-Patterson The Write-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton Ohio will be temporarily suspending operations to discuss suicide awareness and prevention following completed suicides amongst their personnel (www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/suicides-cause-alarm-at-wright-patterson-) ¨ Why do US soldiers commit suicide? An interview with a father who lost his son in Iraq discusses the alarming trend of military personnel completing suicide (www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=31798) |
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This publication is designed to offer of-interest news articles related to suicide and prevention/education efforts. Statistical information and an update on the work of CONTACT Pittsburgh and partners are also included. To unsubscribe please e-mail jdoyle@contactpgh.org |
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CONTACT Pittsburgh offers immediate emotional support, crisis intervention and suicide prevention services through its volunteer hotline, outreach and educational programs |
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What’s Going On? |
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Total # of calls 1211 Total # of suicide calls 90 Total # of Student and Young Adult calls 78 Total # of info cards distributed 1438 Total # of persons reached through outreach activities 1076 |
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Support for Returning Veterans and Veteran Family Retreat Conference On May 22 there will be a conference to help care providers and the religious community better understand some of the physical and behavioral health issues associated with reintegration into the community. On May 23 there will be a retreat day for veterans and their families with exhibits, seminars, massages and much more. For more information or to RSVP please contact Kim Hall at 412.244.1244 or traininginfo@comcast.net |