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Solano County designates Suicide Prevention Week; survivors, county behavioral-health officials urge broader outreach and services
Summary
The Board approved a resolution designating Sept. 7–13 as National Suicide Prevention Week. County Behavioral Health staff and suicide-loss survivors described local services, statistics and postvention work and urged greater community awareness and support.
The Solano County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 9 adopted a resolution designating the week of Sept. 7–13, 2025, as National Suicide Prevention Week and heard extended presentations from county behavioral‑health staff and suicide‑loss survivors.
Why it matters: county staff framed the week as a public‑health and prevention priority. Behavioral‑health officials described current services, outreach and postvention supports and urged residents to use available resources. Several survivors described the long-term trauma and called for expanded prevention and survivor support services.
What county staff said Eugene Dura, Mental Health Services Manager for Solano County Behavioral Health, introduced the topic and thanked the wellness and recovery team. Dura noted the…
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