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¨ Teenage suicide prevention is working A Maryland county’s effort to curb teen suicide following multiple cases of suicide ideation among teenagers in March 2009 appears to have reduced the overall rate of suicidality (www.hometownglenburnie.com/news/Health/2010/05/05-16/Teenage+suicide+prevention+is+working%0A.html) ¨ Teen's suicide prompts schools to take on bullying A Michigan area school invites a couple who lost their son to suicide as a result of bullying run prevention programs for students (www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/26/AR2010042600876.html) ¨ Children of Suicide Victims Are Vulnerable A recent Swedish study reports that children who lose parents to suicide are nearly twice as likely to attempt or complete suicide themselves (www.nytimes.com/2010/05/04/health/research/04risk.html) ¨ Are combat veterans more prone to suicide? A discussion regarding the risk of suicide amongst military veterans in light of recent trends increasing suicide deaths (www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/are-combat-veterans-more-prone-to-suicide--670747.html) ¨ Trying to make sense after suicide A review of the book “Happy Now?” by author Katherine Shonk which discusses her experience with losing a loved one to suicide |
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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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Greater Pittsburgh Nonprofit Partnership (GPNP) PA Budget Press Conference On Tuesday May 4, 2010 the Greater Pittsburgh Nonprofit Partnership (GPNP) sponsored a press conference advocating for a swift and equitable budget from the Pennsylvania legislature. The GPNP is a coalition of 350+ nonprofit organizations in the Pittsburgh region aimed at unifying all local nonprofit organizations and advocating for the nonprofit sector as a whole. More information on the GPNP can be found here: www.forbesfunds.org/gpnp/ . |
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Total # of calls 1,110 Total # of suicide calls 54 Total # of Student and Young Adult calls 51 Total # of info cards Distributed 1,378 Total # of persons reached through outreach activities 1,043 |
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