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Laredo committee hears rise in suicides; discusses crisis teams, family protocol and 988 outreach
Summary
Members of Laredo’s suicide-prevention committee were told the city has recorded 11 suicides so far this year and reviewed a series of April incidents as the group discussed expanding crisis-response teams, formalizing a family follow-up protocol and boosting public outreach to 988.
LAREDO, Texas — Members of Laredo’s suicide-prevention committee were told the city has recorded 11 suicides so far this year and reviewed a series of April incidents as the group discussed expanding crisis-response teams, formalizing a family follow-up protocol and boosting public outreach to 988.
The updates came during the committee meeting when a Laredo Police Department sergeant presented monthly calls and a heat map of where incidents are concentrated. “So far in this year, we have 11 suicides,” the sergeant said while summarizing April responses and recent attempted suicides and deaths.
Committee members and partner agencies described several current and planned responses. Frank (Border Region children’s program staff) said a co-response “smart…
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