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¨ Suicide prevention training grows An article discussing local activities for National Suicide Prevention Week, including the ASIST Training offered by CONTACT Pittsburgh and the AFSP Suicide Prevention Walk (www.post-gazette.com/pg/09245/994727-114.stm) ¨ More Than A Third Of Homeowners In Foreclosure Suffer From Major Depression, Study Shows The University of Pennsylvania recently completed a study that showed that a large percentage of homeowners who were foreclosed on had depressive symptoms (www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090818182018.htm) ¨ Workplace suicides jump 28 percent In the United States completed suicides in the workplace has sharply increased over the previous reporting year. (www.charlotteobserver.com/business/story/899756.html) ¨ Saving Lives Just Part of the Job Article from the San Francisco Chronicle discussing the suicide prevention work of ironworkers on the Golden Gate Bridge (www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=%2Fchronicle%2Farchive%2F2001%2F01%2F10%) ¨ VA's Suicide Prevention Program Adds Chat Service “Veteran’s Chat” is a new service that allows veterans and their families to go online anonymously and chat with a trained VA counselor. (www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS166483+31-Aug-2009+PRN20090831) |
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Total # of calls 1,244 Total # of suicide calls 104 Total # of Student and Young Adult calls 96 Total # of info cards distributed 855 Total # of persons reached through outreach activities 606 |
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CONTACT Pittsburgh Fall Training Class Interested in volunteering at CONTACT Pittsburgh? Know anyone who may be interested in helping out at a crisis and suicide hotline? Well now is the time to apply as the Fall 2009 training class deadline is fast approaching! Please visit www.contactpgh.org/training_app.php to apply to become a Crisis Line Specialist. For more information please contact James at 412.820.0100 or jdoyle@contactpgh.org. ASIST 2010 Training Dates Announced Please see e-mail attachment for 2010 ASIST training dates. If you are interested in signing up please complete the registration form. |