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Virginia 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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Virginia 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 draft of Suicide Across the Lifespan Plan for the Commonwealth of Virginia has been developed
  
  
• State grantee of Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act (SAMHSA) funding
  
  

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

• Virginia Suicide Prevention Coalition’s blog
  
  
• Prevent Suicide Virginia Youth Suicide Data
  
  
• Virginia Commission on Youth Suicide Fact Sheet
  
  

Legislation/Resolutions:

• 2009 – VIRGINIA HB 2300/SB 1117 ENACTED – The bill specifically states that the Department of Education in cooperation with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall develop guidelines for addressing potentially suicidal students as well as identifying the Department as having lead responsibilities for suicide prevention efforts in the Commonwealth.
  
  
• 2003 – Senate Joint Resolution No. 312 – Requesting the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, in cooperation with the Secretaries of Education and Public Safety, to formulate a comprehensive Suicide Prevention Across the Life Span Plan for the Commonwealth
  
  
• 2002 – Senate Joint Resolution No. 108 – Directing the Joint Commission on Behavioral Health Care to develop a plan and strategy for suicide prevention in the Commonwealth
  
  
• Code of Virginia Sec. 22.1-272.1(c) – Regarding a school's responsibility to contact parents when a student is at imminent risk for suicide
  
  

Funding Sources:

• 2008 – Re-funded state grantee of Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act (SAMHSA).
  
  
• 2005 – State grantee of Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act (SAMHSA) funding: Approximately $400,000
  
  
• 2002 – Budget cuts reduced the amount of money allocated for suicide prevention through DMHMRSAS to $25,000
  
  
• 2002 – VDH received a targeted injury prevention grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; this cooperative agreement brought in more than $900,000 to Virginia for suicide prevention
  
  
• 2000 – The state legislature allocated $75,000 each to the Virginia Departments of Health (VDH) and Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services (DMHMRSAS) to address suicide prevention in Virginia
  
  

For assistance, please contact your SPRC Prevention Specialist, Elana Premack Sandler, by email at epsandler@edc.org or telephone at 617-618-2850.

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