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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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|
|
| 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 |
|
OKALOOSA |
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
| 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 Suicide Support Group
*This meeting is open to all survivors of suicide*
Monthly support group meetings for TCF members who have lost a child or
sibling to suicide
Please call for meeting times or for more information.
Charity Chapel, 5820 Montgomery Ave
Contact: Diane McCullough, facilitator - (850) 725-0191 (h) or (850)
723-6702
or 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 Methodist Church (9th Avenue across from Pensacola Jr.
College)
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)
Weekly group meetings and prevention and awareness activities fall and
spring semesters.
First and third weekly meetings will take place at UWF.
Second and fourth week meetings will take place at the Belmont Arts
Center (these meetings will focus on creating artwork for our Survivor
Exhibit).
Open to University of West Florida and Pensacola State College Students.
Contact Sabra Jernigan, President.
sabrajernigan@yahoo.com
or visit
www.myspace.com/seedsofhopessa |
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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