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February 16,
2012
(Thursday)
Florida Suicide Prevention Day at the Capitol (10th Annual)
In partnership with: Behavioral
Health Day
2012 Suicide Prevention Day Flyer
(to follow)
2010 Suicides-Homicides Stats in Florida by County Handout
[click
here]
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Mission for this Legislative Session;
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Continue education for Suicide prevention
and education to all
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Support: Continuing Education or
Inservice Training for Public School Personnel
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House Bill:
HB 607
[click here] Sponsored
by: Representative Chuck Chestnut
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Senate Bill:
SB 1138
[click here] Sponsored by:
Senator Steve Oelrich
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SCHEDULE of EVENTS:
| Suicide Prevention Coordinating Council Meeting
Wednesday, February 15; 3:00pm - 5:00pm; Location see below. |
| 3rd Annual Lighting the Darkness Evening, Remembrance Ceremony
Wednesday, February 15; 6:00pm - 8:00pm; Location see below.
Lighting the Darkness, An Evening to Remember Lives Lost to Suicide
FLYER
[click here] |
| Educational Display Booths & Legislative visits
Thursday, February 16; 9:00am - 3:00pm; The Capitol Rotunda 2nd
Floor |
| Suicide Prevention Day Rally
Thursday, February 16; 11:00am - Noon; Outside Old Capitol |
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Rob Siedlecki is the new Assistant Secretary of Substance
Abuse and Mental Health starting last week and will lead the Coordinating
Council meeting on Feb 15.
The Coordinating Council will be meeting on February 15, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. in
Tallahassee at the DCF offices, 1317 Winewood Blvd. In the coming weeks
Ellen will send out an agenda with the location.
On the evening of February 15 the Florida Suicide Prevention Coalition and
Big Bend Hospice will having a "Lighting the Darkness" An Evening of
Remembrance of Lives Lost to Suicide starting at 6 p.m. at the Early
Learning Coalition's office:
1940 North Monroe Street, Suite 70
Tallahassee, FL 32303
On February 16 the Florida Suicide Prevention Coalition will join other
partners in the Behavioral Health Day with a rally at 11 a.m. at the
Capital. Suicide Prevention will have tables set up on the 2nd floor of the
Capitol.
To request a table, please email Marlene Jehs
atmj6pelican@aol.com or call her
at (727) 254-3743. Tables will be reserved on a first come basis.
Please consider sharing a table this year as the number of tables will be
less this year. Please tell Marlene if you have a display such as quilts or
display stands of any kind so we can make space for you. Let Marlene know if
you are willing to share a table or will need a whole table. Also if you
will need electricity so we can locate your display close to an
outlet. You must request your table by January 30, 2012. PLEASE READ
ATTACHED MEMO and please print it off and bring it with you on February 16.
Ellen Piekalkiewicz
(850) 717-4623 NEW NUMBER
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