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Irondale mayor proclaims September 2025 as Suicide Prevention Month; local advocate urges use of 988
Summary
Mayor James D. Stewart Jr. read a proclamation designating Sept. 1–30, 2025 as Suicide Prevention Month in Irondale and invited local advocate Nick Tyler to speak on resources, including the 988 crisis line and local statistics for Alabama and Jefferson County.
Mayor James D. Stewart Jr. read a proclamation designating Sept. 1 through Sept. 30, 2025, as Suicide Prevention Month in the City of Irondale, citing national and state statistics included in the proclamation and calling for increased awareness and access to mental‑health services.
The proclamation text (as read at the meeting) cited 2023 national figures, noting that in 2023 "49,000 individuals died by suicide" in the…
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