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North Dakota State Suicide Prevention Information
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North Dakota Contact Information:
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Mary Dasovick, RN Division Director North Dakota Department of Health Dept. 301 600 East Blvd Avenue Bismarck, ND 58505 Tel: 701-328-3340 Fax: 701-328-1412 Email: mdasovic@nd.gov Website: http://www.ndhealth.gov
| | Gail Erickson Suicide Prevention Director North Dakota Department of Health Division of Injury Prevention and Control 600 East Boulevard Ave., Dept. 301 Bismarck, ND 58505 Tel: 701-328-4580 Fax: 701-328-1412 Email: gherickson@nd.gov Website: http://www.ndhealth.gov
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Recent Developments:
- Funding - Research - Capacity Building
- Garrett Lee Smith State and Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Grant - Cohort II (SAMHSA)
- North Dakota Suicide Prevention Coalition formed and operating since March 2007.
- Expanding infrastructure through public and private partnerships with local, regional, state and tribal groups.
- Funding to six sub-grantees in areas of state with highest youth suicide rates for suicide prevention programming.
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State and Local Prevention Resources:
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Legislation/Resolutions:
- 2009 – SB 2168 – This bill requires that the coroner, or any person individual acting as a coroner shall actively consult with the state forensic examiner's office in every death involving characteristics the coroner or acting coroner believes may have resulted from an accident, a suicide, or a homicide, suspicious circumstances, or child abuse or neglect.
- 2009 – HB 1400 – This bill requires a report to the legislative council regarding content standards for high school health education courses to address a variety of youth health issues which include suicide. Other required topics are: social interactions and problem-solving skills; work and study habits; bullying; gangs; tobacco, drug, and alcohol use; anger, anxiety, and depression.
- 2009 – HCR 3041 – A concurrent resolution to recognize the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and the AFSP - North Dakota Chapter for their efforts, including: understanding and preventing suicide through research and education; providing programs and resources for individuals with mood disorders and people who are impacted by suicide; and recognizing depression as a mental illness and the risk of suicidal behavior among individuals who suffer from depression.
- 2009 – Appropriation Bill SB 2004 – North Dakota State Legislature allocated $250,000 to the North Dakota Department of Health for the 2009-2011 biennium to fund suicide prevention activities for all ages statewide.
- 2007 – Resolution No. 4032 – North Dakota Legislature 2007 passed Senate Concurrent Resolution No.
4032: That the Legislative Council study ways in which schools and school districts can train teachers, counselors, and all other school staff to better identify high-risk students and ways in which schools and school districts can plan and provide programs designed to reduce the incidences of high-risk behaviors that can lead to suicide attempts; and that the Legislative Council report its finding and recommendations, together with any legislation required to implement the recommendations, to the Sixty-first Legislative Assembly. (in 2009)
Funding Sources:
- 2006 – Garrett Lee Smith (SAMHSA) Grant, Cohort II
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