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Missouri 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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Missouri 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:

• The number of regional resource centers providing suicide prevention services was expanded from four to seven in July 2006.
  
  
• The new Suicide Prevention Advisory Committee began meeting in November 2006.
  
  

State Events:

• http://www.dmh.mo.gov/cps/issues/suicide/calendar.htm
  

• Feb. 18, 2010
  10th Guze Symposium: Disentangling the Genetics of Alcoholism: Understanding Pathophysiolo
  Midwest Alcoholism Research Center & Washington University School
  
  

• May. 21, 2010 - May. 22, 2010
  Survivor of Suicide Loss Support Group Facilitator Training
  American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
  
  

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

• State Injury Profile – Department of Health and Senior Services
  
  
• Missouri Department of Mental Health Resources
  
  
• Injuries in Missouri – Department of Health and Senior Services
  
  

Legislation/Resolutions:

• Missouri Revised Statutes Ch. 630 Section 630.910 – regarding creation of a suicide prevention advisory committee. (2005)
  
  
• Missouri Revised Statutes Ch. 630 Section 630.140 – existing statute regarding exemptions from confidentiality updated to include suicide prevention as a reason to share or disclose otherwise confidential information. (2005)
  
  
• Missouri Revised Statutes Ch. 537 Section 537.037 – existing “Good Samaritan law” updated to include suicide prevention interventions (2005)
  
  
• Missouri Revised Statutes Ch. 630 sec. 630.900 – regarding the creation of an official state suicide prevention plan (2003)
  
  
• Missouri Revised Statutes Ch. 161 sec. 161.235 – regarding student suicide prevention programs, competitive grants, training, reports, rules. (2000)
  
  
• Missouri Revised Statutes Ch. 376 Section 376.620 – longstanding statute regarding life insurance policies and suicide
  
  

Funding Sources:

• 2006 – The Department of Mental Health has awarded funding to seven agencies across the state to provide an array of services, including free prevention training and support groups for suicide survivors. A list of these regional resource centers is available here. Please contact the agency in your area for more information on available services.
  
  
• 2005 – State grantee of Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act (SAMHSA) funding: Approximately $400,000
  
  

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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