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Suicide-prevention coalition urges county to amplify 988 messaging; commissioners agree to share resources
Summary
The Jones County suicide-prevention coalition presented data on local suicide deaths and asked the commission to help disseminate 988 crisis-line information; the board agreed to share resources on department websites and social media.
A suicide-prevention coalition representative asked Jones County commissioners on March 18 to help spread information about the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and other local resources; commissioners agreed to post and share the materials on county websites and social media.
Coalition member speaking to the commission said the county had 21 suicide deaths in the past five years and that most decedents were…
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