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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
If in immediate danger - call
911
(see "Learn the SIGNS"  button above for more information)

April 23, 2013 (Tuesday)

Florida Suicide Prevention Day at the Capitol (11th Annual)
Displays/tables - Senate half 1st floor of Rotunda and all 2nd floor

(Posted:   March 28, 2012)

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See details of past "Day at the Capitol" 2003-2012 [click here]

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2010 Suicides-Homicides Stats in Florida by County Handout [click here]
 


FSPC INSIGHT Newsletter
A Newsletter for the Florida Suicide Prevention Coalition

"Highlight on FSPC Regions"
[click here]  March 2012 - Volume 1, Issue 2
"Managing the Holidays" [click here]   December 2011 - Volume 1, Issue 1  
 

Florida's

Statewide Office of Suicide Prevention (SOSP)

[click here] (SOSP information) 

www.HelpPromoteHope.com
 


2010 FLORIDA Suicide Statistics Now Available
Go to these buttons:  FIND YOUR AREA and FACTS/Statistics
Statistics for each County for years 2001-2010 (10 years) available

2008 USA SUICIDE:  Official Final Data (AAS) Now Available
(the most recent available)

Got to above button:  FACTS/Statistics
 

Suicide Prevention Awareness:
For more information on National/World Events click on: [Upcoming Events]
Florida Suicide Prevention Strategy:
 2011-2015
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:
[click here]
bulletSuicide takes the lives of over 2,700 Floridians and more than 36,000 Americans each year.
bulletIn 2010, there were 2,753 reported suicide deaths in Florida.
bullet9th leading cause of death of Floridians (2010).
bulletFlorida has the 2nd highest number of suicides in the Nation and ranks #17 highest rate of all the states [2007].
bulletFlorida has more than two times the number of suicides than homicides.
bulletEvery 38 seconds someone in the U.S. attempts suicide; Every 15.2 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)
Mrs. Judy Broward, Chair
352-213-6308
gatorjudy2@gmail.com

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