Suicide Prevention Week.. National Resources and Hawaii
September 4-10, 2011 Suicide PREVENTION week Suicide prevention is everyone’s business and anyone can participate in National Suicide Prevention Week. Hawaii suicide was the leading cause of fatal injuries between 2006 and 2010, according to studies. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, public school students are the highest in the nation in planning a suicide at 16% and 8.9 % seriously considered attempting suicide, and 12.8 attempted suicide. RESOURCES: National Help call: Suicide Prevention Lifeline ( Crisis Call Center ) 1-800-273-TALK For your LOCAL CONTACT : Pua Kaninau Santos (Queen Liliuokalani 808-851-7731 or 808-271-8582 Additional COMMUNITY help: Nancy Kern (Department of Health, suicide prevention) 808-733-9238 How to help High schools, colleges and universities can create their own activities for National Suicide Prevention Week. T hese locations are ideal to promote public awareness of the goals of suicide prevention, educate the public abou...