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  • Men's Sheds

    April 30, 2019 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: Australia

    Senior centers often offer activities for senior citizens to choose from, but most of the options aren't centered around physical activity or fostering community. Men's Sheds, Australian concept that has recently caught on in the United States, combats this issue by bringing men together to work on projects "shoulder to shoulder, from building furniture to volunteering at community events."

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  • As mountain suicides soar, Vail Health is committing $60 million to mental care in Eagle County

    April 22, 2019 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Edwards, Colorado

    Colorado's Eagle County identified that the community was facing a suicide crisis after rates started rapidly rising, especially amongst adolescents. To combat the issue, Vail Health invested $60 million towards improving mental health care access, reducing the stigma of seeking treatment and creating partnerships to help bridge the gap.

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  • The connection between eviction and suicide

    April 05, 2019 |

    Street Roots |

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    Response Location: United States, Oregon

    When suicide rates began to show a steady incline in Oregon, researchers found that this strongly correlated with a population that had been evicted from their homes. In Washington County, the supervisor of the county’s public health program who is also the county’s epidemiologist, began aggregating data that allowed her to develop a list of risk factors that were distributed to crises intervenors as well as make alterations to eviction notices.

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  • ‘Our goal is to halve the male suicide rate': why no-frills therapy works for men

    March 09, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, Halifax, England

    Studies conducted throughout the United Kingdom have shown that men are far more likely to commit suicide than women, but a series of monthly meetings by Andy’s Man Clubs are helping to fight against this. Built on the ideals of “ordinary blokes” and “speaking normally," these clubs that have spread throughout the country are providing space for men to speak more openly about difficulties in their lives.

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  • What Colorado can learn from “red flag” gun laws in other states as lawmakers debate passing their own version

    February 25, 2019 |

    The Denver Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    Around the country, a dozen states have passed “red flag” gun laws. These laws allow officials to temporarily take away legally owned guns from individuals who are deemed either at-risk of suicide, or a danger to others. Colorado is the most recent state to introduce a similar law to legislation, and if passed would allow law enforcement to initially seize guns for 14 days while a judge hears the case.

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  • Veterinarian Suicide

    February 24, 2019 |

    Radio Health Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, Thousand Oaks, California

    Suicide is becoming increasingly common in the veterinary medicine field due to many factors such as financial anxiety and the extreme stress of the job in general. To combat this, veterinarian organizations are connecting veterinarians with one another, focusing on improving community mental health and reducing stigma.

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  • For cops, stress may be the biggest danger. This city is trying new ways to improve their mental health.

    February 19, 2019 |

    Mother Jones |

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    Response Location: United States, Stockton, California

    Stockton, California is known as one of the most dangerous cities in the state, making the police department one of the most overburdened departments as well. That hasn't deterred the department from taking steps to change police culture by implementing programs such as a wellness network that aims to reduce officer PTSD.

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  • California Chef Aims To Help Restaurant Workers Prevent Suicide

    February 11, 2019 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    The restaurant industry can be incredibly stressful for those that work in it, but a chef based in Sacramento is trying to change this by focusing efforts on suicide prevention through education, trainings and other resource implementation. "This is a place for me to help my people," he says. "We are storytellers at the end of the day. And one of our stories is going to be about mental health."

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  • Scavenger hunt at Copper Mountain Resort will raise funds for mental health

    January 26, 2019 |

    Summit Daily |

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    Response Location: United States, Summit County, Colorado

    A mental health awareness and suicide prevention nonprofit Building Hope in Summit County, CO is teaming up with another nonprofit called Snowboarders and Skiers for Christ to host a scavenger hunt that educates Coloradans about suicide prevention and raises funds for community mental health initiatives and programs. The scavenger hunt combines a popular physical activity (skiing) with mental or physical puzzles that require participants to learn something about mental health before moving on to the next challenge. The program, called Secret Spot, aims to tackle the taboo around mental health.

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  • What's behind Colorado's new suicide prevention campaign? Real teen voices

    January 24, 2019 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado Springs, Colorado

    Inclusion, access, and relatability – these are the foundations of Colorado’s “Below the Surface” program aimed at preventing teen suicide. The program is a text line that teens and adults can use to contact an on-call counselor, 24/7, and has been driven largely by teen voices who have experienced suicide and depression up close. Spreading the message about the program is a series of marketing materials, all conceived of by teenagers, that speaks to the disconnect between how people act and what they’re really feeling.

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