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* Join the MISSION * Become a member and receive a wristband: "1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 1-800-SUICIDE"
If you or someone you know, is in suicidal crisis or emotional distress, please reach out for hope by calling: 1-800-273-8255 (TALK) 24 hours a day; 7 days a week (see "Learn the SIGNS" button above for more information)
FSPC Annual Meeting January 23, 2010 (Saturday) 10:30am - Noon Alachua County Crisis Center 218 SE 24th St Gainesville, FL 32641 352-264-6792 mlk@alachuacounty.us
March 24, 2010 (Wednesday) Florida Suicide Prevention Day at the Capitol (8th Annual) For Details of the days events - (will be coming soon) (8/21/09) Pictures of the 2008 Day at the Capital [click here] See previous Days (2003-2008) [click here]
2008 FLORIDA Suicide Statistics Now Available Go to these buttons: FIND YOUR AREA and FACTS/Statistics Statistics for each County for years 2001-2008 (8 years) available 2006 USA SUICIDE: Official Final Data (AAS) Now Available (the most recent available) Got to above button: FACTS/Statistics
Florida's Statewide Office of Suicide Prevention (SOSP) www.helppromotehope.com Director - Erin MacInnes [click here for information on the Statewide Office]
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 2006 See "The FACTS" button			Youth Suicide Prevention School-Based Guide on-line. For complete information go to: Resources-Links

	Suicide takes the lives of over 2,000 Floridians and more than 30,000 Americans each year.
	In 2008, there were 2,723 reported suicide deaths in Florida.
	9th leading cause of death of Floridians (2008).
	Florida has the 2nd highest number of suicides in the Nation and ranks #18 highest rate of all the states [2006].
	Florida has more than two times the number of suicides than homicides.
	Every 38 seconds someone in the U.S. attempts suicide; Every 15.8 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 (estimate).

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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