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Region 1 |
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Counties of: Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton.
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Region Director:
Raela M. Villanueva
850-554-1827 (cell)
ms.raela@gmail.com
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)
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Crisis Centers
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Crisis Line/Bridgeway Center, Inc.
137 Hospital Dr.
Ft Walton Beach, FL 32548
Administrative Contact:
(850) 833-9204
(850) 833-7439 (fax)
shobbs@bridgeway.org
www.bridgewaycenter.org |
(850) 244-9191
Hours: 24/7
(850) 682-0101
Hours: 24/7
(850) 682-0101
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AAS Certified NO
AAS Member NO
Hopeline Member NO |
Pensacola Help Line-Lakeview Center, Inc.
1221 W. Lakeview St.
Pensacola, FL 32501
Administrative Contact:
850-438-1617
850-595-7273 (fax) |
(850) 433-8336 pager-teen line
(850)433-7273 rape crisis
Hours: |
AAS Certified NO
AAS Member NO
Hopeline Member NO |
C.O.P.E. Center-Chautauqua Offices of Psychotherapy & Evaluation
3686 Highway 331 S.
De Funiak Springs, FL 32435
Administrative Contact:
(850) 892-8045
(850) 892-8051 (fax)
www.copecenter.org |
Hours: |
AAS Certified NO
AAS Member NO
Hopeline Member NO |
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Programs & Events in Region 1: |
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The DREAM Project
Dare to Reach Every Achievable Moment
The DREAM
Project is a compilation CD with songs of different genres donated by
musicians and artists who have all donated their time to help the University
of West Florida’s Chapter of Students for Suicide Awareness (SSA) in loving
memory of Tyler Knisely, a UWF student who lost his battle with depression
and took his life fall semester 2008 and Jr. Villanueva, a UF student who
also lost his battle and took his life spring semester 1997.
The DREAM
Project
Dare to Reach Every Achievable Moment
[The
DREAM Project]
Here are two links to purchase the cd online, proceeds
to benefit SSA:
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Source:
Florida Vital Statistics Annual Reports
Table D-12 |
SUICIDES |
Homicides |
HIV |
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ESCAMBIA |
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| 2011 |
36 |
20 |
12 |
| 2010 |
37 |
29 |
19 |
| 2009 |
42 |
23 |
15 |
| 2008 |
46 |
22 |
12 |
| 2007 |
40 |
27 |
33 |
| 2006 |
51 |
15 |
28 |
| 2005 |
43 |
14 |
32 |
| 2004 |
46 |
20 |
27 |
| 2003 |
49 |
16 |
28 |
| 2002 |
36 |
18 |
29 |
| 2001 |
28 |
17 |
24 |
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OKALOOSA |
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| 2011 |
30 |
3 |
3 |
| 2010 |
35 |
3 |
4 |
| 2009 |
47 |
3 |
8 |
| 2008 |
43 |
4 |
2 |
| 2007 |
33 |
6 |
6 |
| 2006 |
30 |
11 |
3 |
| 2005 |
34 |
5 |
6 |
| 2004 |
27 |
4 |
0 |
| 2003 |
28 |
4 |
1 |
| 2002 |
28 |
6 |
3 |
| 2001 |
18 |
3 |
4 |
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SANTA ROSA |
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| 2011 |
32 |
4 |
3 |
| 2010 |
23 |
7 |
4 |
| 2009 |
20 |
3 |
7 |
| 2008 |
24 |
3 |
3 |
| 2007 |
23 |
3 |
2 |
| 2006 |
16 |
3 |
4 |
| 2005 |
25 |
5 |
6 |
| 2004 |
18 |
3 |
3 |
| 2003 |
20 |
0 |
1 |
| 2002 |
17 |
5 |
4 |
| 2001 |
20 |
4 |
2 |
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WALTON |
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| 2011 |
16 |
4 |
0 |
| 2010 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
| 2009 |
12 |
3 |
3 |
| 2008 |
7 |
4 |
4 |
| 2007 |
11 |
1 |
0 |
| 2006 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
| 2005 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
| 2004 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
| 2003 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
| 2002 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| 2001 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
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SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE: SUPPORT GROUPS
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TCF Survivors of Suicide Support Group
*This meeting is open to all survivors of suicide*
Support group meetings for all survivors of suicide loss. Meetings
take place on an as-needed basis, usually the last Tuesday of the month.
Please call for meeting times or for more information:
Cokesbury United Methodist Church, 5725 N. 9th Ave., Rm. 622 upstairs
Contact: Michelle Knisely - (850) 438-3348 (h) or (850) 712-5841 (c) |
The Compassionate Friends (TCF)
Monthly support group meetings for parents who have lost a child
Sibling group meets at the same time with a counselor (school-age
children)
Meetings take place every second Tuesday of the month
Cokesbury United Methodist Church, 5725 N. 9th Ave.
7:00-8:30pm
(850) 438-4404 Chapter phone
www.compassionatefriends.org
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ORGANIZATIONS
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Mental Health
Association of Okaloosa-Walton Counties
571 Mooney Rd. NE
Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547
(850) 244-1040
www.mhaow.org
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| Students for
Suicide Awareness (SSA)
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Escape Community Art Center
The Escape Community Art Center is a non-profit organization that
promotes awareness of mental health issues and provides mental health
and artistic resources to artists, dancers, performers, musicians, and
other members of the community to assist in the psychological and
professional well-being of both the artistic community and local
community at large.
Monthly children's art workshops, teen workshops,
and Escape music and art sessions held at Long Hollow Studio (700 N.
Guillemard St.).
Contact Sabra Jernigan, Executive Director at
sjernigan@escapeart.org or visit
www.escapeart.org |
Stepping Stones Professional Counseling
151 Mary Esther Blvd., Suite 310A
Mary Esther, FL 32569
(850) 226-6430
Ashley Brown, LMHC
www.steppingstonescounseling.org
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