Board proclaims September 2026 Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Summary
Washington County commissioners adopted a proclamation recognizing September 2026 as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month; health staff highlighted regional trainings and resources and urged destigmatizing help-seeking.
Shannon Marble, Washington County suicide prevention coordinator, told the board the county and regional partners promote Suicide Prevention Awareness Month to reduce stigma and increase access to trainings and resources. Marble noted that suicide is a leading cause of death among Oregon youth and described county efforts to offer free trainings through gettrainedtohelp.com.
Ashley Taylor, representing the Portland VA suicide-prevention team and the local Suicide Prevention Alliance, read the proclamation and emphasized peer and veteran supports. "Help is available. People do care, and we can live with suicidal thoughts," Taylor said during the reading.
The board moved and seconded the proclamation, and Chair Harrington announced adoption (transcript: "It is hereby adopted on a vote 5 to 1"). Commissioners offered brief public gratitude and recognized the behavioral health team's community partnerships.
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