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Fletcher proclaims September as Recovery Month and Suicide Prevention Month
Summary
The Fletcher Town Council read proclamations declaring September 2024 as National Recovery Month and September 10 as World Suicide Prevention Day, citing local overdose and suicide data and announcing community awareness and training events.
The Fletcher Town Council read two proclamations recognizing September 2024 for prevention and recovery efforts.
A proclamation for National Recovery Month cited national and local statistics and local resources, noting staff reported Henderson County Emergency Medical Services received “more than 500 calls in 2023 for suspected overdose.” The proclamation called on local institutions, businesses and schools to increase awareness and support for those in recovery and announced a community event hosted by the Henderson County Substance Misuse Action Team on Sept. 17, 2024, at Grace Lutheran Church.
The council also proclaimed Sept. 10, 2024, as World Suicide Prevention Day and September 2024 as National Suicide Prevention Month. The proclamation cited NC DETECT data noting 26 suicide deaths in Henderson County in 2023 and described county efforts including a suicide postvention response team, community training events (the council announced a QPR-type suicide-prevention training on Sept. 13), and distribution of prevention resources such as gun locks and medicine-lock pouches.
The proclamations do not create new policy but are intended to raise awareness of available local services and community events.
