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Oklahoma
Youth
Suicide
Prevention
Initiative |
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In
2005,
Oklahoma
Department
of
Mental
Health
and
Substance
Abuse
Services
(ODMHSAS)
was
awarded
$1.2
million
over
3
years
by
Substance
Abuse
and
Mental
Health
Services
Administration
-
Center
for
Mental
Health
Services,
by
the
Garrett
Lee
Smith
Memorial
Act,
to
and
implement
youth
suicide
prevention
programs
across
the
state.
Oklahoma
proposed
to
utilize
this
grant
funding
to
implement
portions
of
the
state
plan
on
youth
suicide
prevention,
including:
- Implementation
of
evidence-based
suicide
prevention
programs
in
local
communities,
tribal
organizations,
and
institutions
of
higher
learning
for
youth
ages
10-24
- Coordination
of
prevention
efforts
statewide
- Strengthening
collaboration
among
key
stakeholders
- Evaluation
of
effectiveness
- Development
of
a
sustainability
plan.
Garrett
Lee
Smith
Initiative
Community
Projects
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| Suicide
Facts |
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Suicide
remains
one
of
the
leading
causes
of
death
in
the
United
States,
especially
for
young
people
ages
15-24.
Although
multiple
factors
contribute
to
suicide,
at
least
90
percent
of
all
people
who
kill
themselves
have
a
mental
disorder,
a
substance
abuse
disorder,
or
a
combination
of
disorders.
Oklahoma
’s
death
rate
for
suicide
exceeds
that
of
the
U.S.
Click
here
to
learn
more
about
suicide
prevention
efforts
in
Oklahoma
and
link
to
educational
resources.
Oklahoma
Youth
Suicide
Fact
Sheet
Frequently
Asked
Questions
About
Suicide
Suicide
Risk
and
Protective
Factors
Warning
Signs
of
Suicide
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State
Plan
on
Youth
Suicide
Prevention
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The
Oklahoma
State
Plan
on
Youth
Suicide
Prevention
was
developed
at
the
request
of
the
Oklahoma
Legislature.
House
Joint
Resolution
No.
1018,
passed
in
1999,
created
the
Youth
Suicide
Prevention
Task
Force
with
the
assignment
of
submitting
recommendations
to
the
Legislature
on
the
prevention
of
youth
suicide.
This
task
force
involved
physicians,
educators,
survivors,
mental
health
professionals,
clergy,
legislators
and
representatives
from
state
agencies
including
Health,
Mental
Health
and
Substance
Abuse
Services,
Education,
and
Juvenile
Affairs.
House
Joint
Resolution
1018
State
Plan
on
Youth
Suicide
Prevention
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Youth
Suicide
Prevention
Council |
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In
2001,
the
Oklahoma
Legislature
passed
the
Youth
Suicide
Prevention
Act
(House
Bill
1241),
which
established
the
Youth
Suicide
Prevention
Council
and
designated
the
Oklahoma
Department
of
Mental
Health
and
Substance
Abuse
Services
as
the
lead
agency
for
youth
suicide
prevention.
The
Youth
Suicide
Prevention
Council
members
are
legislatively
appointed,
and
meetings
are
open
to
the
public.
The
Council
meets:
The
2nd
Thursday
of
Every
Month
Youth
Services
for
Oklahoma
County
201
NE
50th
St.,
Oklahoma
City
1:00
-
3:00
PM
House
Bill
1241:
Youth
Suicide
Prevention
Act
2006
Membership
2006
Meeting
Agendas
March
6,
2006
April
11,
2006
July
13,
2006
August
3,
2006
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for
Communities |
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Alcohol
and
Drug
Counselors
Clergy
Co-Workers
Employers
First
Responders
Law
Enforcement
Nurses
Physicians
Teachers
Social
Workers/Counselors
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| Information
for
Youth |
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Teens
College
Students
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| Information
for
Parents |
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To
be
posted
soon
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Suicide
Prevention
Referral
Network |
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National
Suicide
Prevention
Lifeline:
1-800-273-TALK
(8255)
Reachout
Hotline:
1-800-522-9054
Teenline:
1-800-522-8336
The
ODMHSAS
Yellow
Pages
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In
a
perfect
world,
the
media’s
role
of
reporting
the
truth
and
its
job
of
serving
the
public
good
would
not
conflict.
In
the
real
world,
however,
these
two
roles
can
clash—and
one
of
the
areas
in
which
this
clash
occurs
is
the
media’s
reporting
on
suicide.
The
suicide
of
an
“ordinary”
person
can
become
news
in
his
or
her
own
community,
and
the
suicide
of
a
prominent
person
or
celebrity
can
become
national,
and
even
international,
news.
Unfortunately,
the
very
service
of
reporting
a
suicide
can
encourage
some
people
to
attempt
suicide
themselves.
While
these
suicides
are
not
caused
by
media
attention
itself,
there
is
a
danger
that
people
who
are
depressed
or
who
perceive
their
personal
problems
as
insurmountable
may
find
in
these
reports
a
model
of
resolving
their
problems.
Fortunately,
reporting
on
suicide
can
be
accomplished
in
ways
that
serve
both
the
truth
and
the
public
health.
There
are
steps
the
media
can
take
to
minimize
the
possibility
that
its
coverage
of
suicide
will
contribute
to
additional
suicides.
There
are
also
steps
the
media
can
take
to
proactively
contribute
to
preventing
suicide.
(Suicide
Prevention
Resource
Center—SPRC)
The
Role
of
Media
in
Preventing
Suicide
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Additional
Links
Concerning
Suicide
Prevention |
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Suicide
Prevention
Resource
Center
Suicide
Prevention
Action
Network
USA
American
Association
of
Suicidology
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Oklahoma
Prevention
Resource
Center |
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The
Oklahoma
Prevention
Resource
Center
(OPRC)
supplies
free
printed
materials
upon
request
to
those
interested
in
issues
related
to
mental
health
and
substance
abuse.
The
OPRC
also
maintains
a
library
of
educational
videotapes
available
for
loan
at
no
cost.
Click
here
or
call
405-522-3810
for
a
listing
of
available
materials
and
copy
of
the
order
form. |
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