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Truckee groups highlight suicide-prevention trainings, 988 and mobile crisis access
Summary
Speakers at Good Morning Truckee described local suicide-prevention efforts led by the Speedy Foundationand partners, including school peer programs, free training funded by county/state mental-health dollars, and local mobile crisis resources tied to the 988 lifeline.
Shannon Decker, founder of the Speedy Foundation and a coordinator with the Tahoe Truckee Suicide Prevention Coalition, told attendees at Good Morning Truckee that the coalition uses outreach, education and collaboration to prevent suicide in the Truckee-Tahoe area.
"We have the ability to bring resources to your organization if you need them," Decker said, describing distributed naloxone, gun locks and outreach materials the coalition provides to businesses, schools and public events.
The coalition, formed locally in 2013 after several youth deaths by suicide, supports school-based and community programs. Decker said the districtprogram Hope…
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