WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is working on an update Suicide ...

The Board of Health discussed mental health services for schools and new body art regulations in regional collaboration with ...

Safety planning is a key intervention with anyone at risk of suicide. It is an opportunity for clients to consider existing coping strategies to help manage a suicidal crisis.

The effort started with an initial grant from Veterans Affairs for up to $20,000 to create a comprehensive strategic plan addressing suicide. “Everything is better with a plan.

Oversee suicide prevention funding applications and processes and seek grant funds to further suicide prevention. If HB 54 passes, DSAMH will choose a director to carry out the office’s duties.

According to the Defense Suicide Prevention Office, firearm safety can be simple if you have a plan. • Ensure firearms are unloaded, locked and safely stored when not in use. This can ...

The VA received an estimated $571 million for suicide prevention efforts in Fiscal Year 2024, which ran from Oct. 1, 2023, to Sept. 30, 2024, ...

Hope was the message from Nunavut officials as they signed the territory's fourth suicide prevention plan on Wednesday. Inuusivut Anninaqtuq lays out a series of actions that four agencies ...

A new suicide-prevention plan for Nunavut focuses on supporting and empowering young people, and comes with a signed commitment from the Government of Nunavut and other organizations.

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, ... 3.8 million people made a plan to commit suicide in 2022, while more than 49,000 people followed through, leading to their deaths.

The Suicide Prevention and Recovery in Healthcare initiative is a pioneering program that empowers individuals to navigate through their darkest moments toward a path of healing and resilience. In the ...

With more than 13 million U.S. adults having seriously considered suicide last year, the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention plan released in April uses a comprehensive approach to prevent ...