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Council reviews updated suicide-prevention policy and city mental-health initiatives in study session
Summary
At a Jan. 21 study session Palo Alto staff presented an updated City suicide-prevention policy and a range of community and employee mental-health initiatives; council members and community partners discussed next steps and possible referrals to committee work.
The Palo Alto City Council on Jan. 21 received a staff briefing on an updated city suicide-prevention policy and a summary of city and community programs intended to support mental health across age groups and city employees.
Kristin O’Kane, the city's Community Services Director, presented the revised policy and a framework intended to expand the city's work beyond its prior emphasis on youth to include residents of all ages and city employees. O'Kane said the policy's purpose is "to affirm the City's ongoing commitment to the awareness of suicide as a public health concern, to promote community collaboration, destigmatize mental health care and concerns, and support suicide prevention strategies." She outlined initiatives including Mental Health First Aid…
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