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Health Commission hears briefing on Golden Gate Bridge suicide‑prevention barrier and funding
Summary
Behavioral‑health leaders briefed the commission on the Golden Gate Bridge suicide‑prevention barrier approved in June, presented evidence that barriers reduce jumping deaths without transfer, and outlined a projected $83 million budget with several funding sources including ~$7 million from Proposition 63 MHSA.
The Health Commission received a briefing on the Golden Gate Bridge suicide‑prevention barrier and the public‑health rationale for the project.
Jill Robinson, Behavioral Health Director for the San Francisco Health Network, presented national and local suicide figures and described research on barriers. "There are approximately 38,000 suicides in The United States annually," she said, and noted…
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