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State suicide‑prevention team briefs Churchill trustees on training, Garrett Lee Smith grant and school supports
Summary
Emma White of the Nevada Office of Suicide Prevention presented state data, described evidence‑based programs (Signs of Suicide, Hope Squad, Project Stay) and announced a five‑year Garrett Lee Smith (GLS) grant to focus services in Churchill, Elko and Carson City.
Emma White, youth suicide prevention coordinator for the Nevada Office of Suicide Prevention, told the Churchill County School District Board of Trustees about statewide suicide data, several prevention programs the office supports and an awarded five‑year grant that will target Churchill, Elko and Carson City school districts.
White said the state reports 698 suicide deaths in 2022 and noted Nevada ranked seventh highest in the nation on that measure; she cautioned that 2023 numbers are awaiting CDC confirmation. White said Nevada records a suicide death about every 14 hours and emphasized that suicide prevention requires both prevention and postvention (support after a…
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