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Arkansas 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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Arkansas 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:

• None

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

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Memphis Chapter serves the counties within a 150 mile radius of Memphis, TN, which includes many counties in east Arkansas. Telephone: 901-870-2234 and Email SurvivorsinMS@yahoo.com.
  
  
• Youth Suicide Statistics
  
  
• Strike Out Suicide Poster Collection (Youth)
  
  
• Arkansas Youth Suicide Prevention Program (Arkansas Attorney Generals Office)
  
  

Legislation/Resolutions:

• 2005 – Senate Bill 969 - The Arkansas Youth Suicide Prevention Act. An act to create the Arkansas Youth Suicide Prevention Task Force, to provide for the appointment of its members, to describe its mission, and for other purposes. Sponsors: Senators J. Jeffress and G. Jeffress (Introduced 3/10/2005)
  
  

Funding Sources:

• None

For assistance, please contact your SPRC Prevention Specialist, Katherine Wootten, by email at kwootten@edc.org or telephone at 202-572-3722.

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