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Commissioners back men’s empowerment summit funding after staff cite high male suicide and substance‑use burdens
Summary
Franklin County commissioners unanimously approved a $58,800 consultant contract to plan a men's empowerment summit focused on mental wellness after county staff and commissioners emphasized outreach to veterans and transitional youth and cited local suicide and substance‑use figures during the discussion.
Franklin County commissioners voted Jan. 14 to authorize a $58,800 consultant agreement with Pioneer Engagement to plan and coordinate a men’s empowerment summit centered on mental wellness.
Deputy director David Kimbrell of the Men's Empowerment Unit described the summit's purpose and presented statistics intended to underscore local need. During the discussion a presenter said that "80 of all the deaths by suicide are committed by men" in Franklin County and…
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