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Public health outlines targeted outreach, training and monthly awareness events for suicide prevention
Summary
Laredo public-health staff told the Suicide Prevention Committee that mapped overlays of depression and distress show local hotspots; staff proposed outreach in barbershops and salons, training for businesses, and a recurring 'You Are Not Alone' rally and materials distribution.
Laredo public-health staff reported at the April 28 Suicide Prevention Committee meeting that local data show elevated depression and frequent mental-distress rates in parts of the city and proposed targeted outreach and training to address those areas.
The public-health presenter (Karen, title not stated) said the department’s snapshot and average-based projection show suicide-related activity could increase roughly 61.1 percent if current trends continue. The presenter said…
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