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Washington 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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Washington 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:

• 2008 – A health education suicide prevention curriculum for 9th graders was evaluated. A curriculum for 7th graders is being developed.
  
  

State Events:

• Nov. 21, 2009
  Shining Stars An Evening to Remember
  Washington State Chapter of The American Foundation for Suicide
  
  

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

• Healthy Youth Survey data for 2008
  
  
• Washington Mental Health Transformation Project – The Mental Health Transformation Project, which runs from 2005 to 2010, is a partnership to promote resiliency and recovery among consumers with mental illness
  
  
• Washington State has developed and adopted material for use by Washington Residents (due to limited funding, we are unable to offer these resources to others outside of Washington State). These brochures and posters are available through the Washington State Printer's Fulfillment Center
  
  
• Watch for Signs: Stop Youth Suicide – Brochure
  
  
• Evidence-based Treatment of Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Disorders: Potential Benefits, Costs, and Fiscal Impacts for Washington State
  
  
• "A Parent's Guide to Recognizing and Treating Depression in Your Child" – Brochure
  
  
• Lok-it-Up: A Campaign to Promote the Safe Storage of Firearms – Brochures/Posters
  
  
• "Prevention Works! A Report of Activities of the Washington Youth Suicide Prevention Program, 1999-2004."
  
  

Legislation/Resolutions:

• 2009 – Washington passed House Bill 1244 which made operating appropriations for fiscal years 2007-2009 and 2009-2011, reducing state funds by 10% for the biennium. It includes $70,000 each year for a school-based health curriculum focusing on youth suicide prevention.
  
  
• 2007 – the state legislature funded the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction for another two years to support youth suicide prevention programming in schools. $200,000 was allocated to pilot test a curriculum in health classes (see Recent Developments)
  
  
• 2006 – SB 6386 – appropriated $100,000 for fiscal year 2007 for a pilot youth suicide prevention program. The office of superintendent of public instruction was charged to work with selected school districts and community agencies to identify effective strategies at preventing youth suicide.
  
  

Funding Sources:

• 2008 – Washington's YSPP has an annual budget equalling approximately $300,000:
  • $200,000 through a contract with the state Department of Health through June 2007
    
  • Remaining funding comes from training fees, grant-writing and individual contributions
  
  
  
• 2008 – $100,000 was appropriated for FY 2009 for a pilot program of youth suicide prevention and information.
  
  
• 2007 – Youth Suicide Prevention Program receives approximately $350,000 a year from the Department of Health to implement program and training initiatives statewide, and to offer support and consultation to communities, schools and other stakeholders. Additional funding is received by YSPP from training fees, grant makers and foundations, and from generous contributions from individuals.
  
  
• 2006 – Washington State Department of Health manages over $750,000 a year for youth suicide prevention. $400,000 comes from SAMHSA to implement the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act State & Tribal program with $350,000 provided in state funding for training, curriculum development, and public education.
  
  

For assistance, please contact your SPRC Prevention Specialist, Effie Malley, by email at emalley@edc.org or telephone at 617-618-2793.

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