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Kansas State Suicide Prevention Information

• Contact Information
• Recent Developments
• State Events
• History of State Suicide Prevention Efforts
• State and Local Prevention Resources
• Legislation/Resolutions
• Funding Sources

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Kansas Contact Information:

Please click on contact information to view the person(s) taking the lead in suicide prevention planning efforts in all of the states or territories.

Recent Developments:

• A poster contest is being held with letters issued to all Kansas schools to encourage participation; posters will be displayed during suicide prevention week at the capitol
  
  
• A speaker's bureau was formed and several members have spoken at various conferences and functions across the state on suicide prevention, including at the annual Governor's Conference on Aging
  
  
• Funding for various projects has come from the state agencies involved in the Suicide Prevention Steering Committee; the Kansas Department of Health and Environment has also received grant funding for the dissemination of its information
  
  

State Events:

Visit the SPRC Calendar of Events for more details on all state and national events. If you would like to add a particular event, please take a moment to fill out our online Add Your Event form.

State and Local Prevention Resources:

Organizations

Materials

• Suicide Awareness for Older Kansans
  
  
• Suicide - A Serious Public Health Problem 8/05 summary
  
  
• Kansas Suicide Resources – Headquarters Counseling Center
  
  
• Kansas Suicide Fact Sheet – Kansas Suicide Prevention Steering Committee
  
  
• Death Statistics for the State of Kansas
  
  
• Community ToolBox – University of Kansas
  
  

Legislation/Resolutions:

• State of Kansas Governor's Proclamation
  
  

Funding Sources:

• None

For assistance, please contact your SPRC Prevention Specialist, Gayle Jaffe, by email at gjaffe@edc.org or telephone at 202-572-3773.

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