Florida Suicide Prevention Coalition (FSPC)


 

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Become a member and receive a wristband:
"1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 1-800-SUICIDE"
If you or someone you love is thinking about suicide, please reach out for hope by calling:
 1-800-273-TALK   (800-273-8255)
24 hours a day; 7 days a week
(see "Learn the SIGNS"  button above for more information)
April 22, 2009

Florida Suicide Prevention Day at the Capitol (7th Annual)

For Details of the days events - [click here]

Pictures of the 2008 Day at the Capital [click here]

See previous Days (2003-2008) [click here]
 

2007 FLORIDA Suicide Statistics Now Available
Go to these buttons:  FIND YOUR AREA and FACTS/Statistics
Statistics for each County for years 2001-2007 (7 years) available

2005 USA SUICIDE:  Official Final Data Now Available
(the most recent available)
Got to above button:  FACTS/Statistics
 

Florida's
Statewide Office of Suicide Prevention (SOSP)
Director - Erin MacInnes
[click here for information on the Statewide Office]

2008 Statewide Office of Suicide Prevention - Annual Report [click here]
 
Suicide Prevention Awareness:
For more information on National/World Events click on: [Upcoming Events]
Florida Suicide Prevention Strategy:
 2005-2010
Introduced by Gov Jeb Bush - March 30, 2005
For complete copy in PDF: [click here]		 Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance Survey
United States - 2005
[click here for full report]
For more information: [The FACTS/Statistics]
New National Rate, Number, and Rankings of Suicides for each USA State 2004
See "The FACTS" button		 Youth Suicide Prevention School-Based Guide
on-line.
For complete information go to:
Resources-Links
bulletSuicide takes the lives of over 2,000 Floridians and 30,000 Americans each year.
bulletIn 2007, there were 2,570 reported suicide deaths in Florida.
bullet9th leading cause of death of Floridians (2007).
bulletFlorida has the 3rd highest number of suicides in the Nation and ranks #18 highest rate of all the states [2005].
bulletFlorida has two times the number of suicides than homicides.
bulletEvery 39 seconds someone in the U.S. attempts suicide; Every 16.1 minutes someone in the U.S. dies by suicide.  Each person who dies by suicide leaves behind an average of six loved ones or survivors.

Florida Suicide Prevention Coalition (FSPC)
Judy Bousquet Broward, Chair
PO Box 14833
Gainesville, FL 32604
352-213-6308
gatorjudy@yahoo.com

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