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C. 19
To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date: September  10, 2019
The Seal of Contra Costa County, CA
Contra
Costa
County
Subject: Adopt a Resolution and for the Declaration of September as Suicide Prevention Month

APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On:   09/10/2019
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor
ABSENT:
John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Contact: Suzanne Tavano, Ph.D., 925-957-5212
cc: Jennifer Bruggeman     Marcy Wilhelm    
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED:     September  10, 2019
David Twa,
 
BY: , Deputy

 

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2019/540 to declare September 2019 Suicide Prevention Month for Contra Costa County, as recommended by the Health Services Director.

BACKGROUND:

In the United States of America, 47,173 individuals died by suicide in 2017 (the most recent year for which we have official statistics). Suicide is the tenth leading cause of all deaths in the United States and the second leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 15 and 24. In Contra Costa County, 102 individuals took their lives in 2018. It is a generally accepted belief that for each completed suicide, there are about 100 attempts. That would mean that over 10,000 individuals attempted suicide in Contra Costa County in 2018. Firearm is the leading method of suicide.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Not recognizing Suicide Prevention Month will negatively impact the rate of suicide, and the level of shame, stigma and isolation around suicide for survivors and family members.




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