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West Virginia State Suicide Prevention Information

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• State and Local Prevention Resources
• Legislation/Resolutions
• Funding Sources

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West 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:

• 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

• Firearm-Related Fatality Rates -West Virginia and United States 1993-1998: A Comparison
  
  
• Fatal Injury in West Virginia January 2002 – West Virginia Injury Prevention Coalition
  
  

Legislation/Resolutions:

• 2004 – House Concurrent Resolution 64 – requesting that an interim committee study the epidemic of youth suicide in the state. Sponsor: Rep. Robert Kiss
  
  

Funding Sources:

• 2006 – State grantee of Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act (SAMHSA) funding
  
  
• The funding for the Council comes from Federal Block Grants through The Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Health and Health Facilities, and The Office of Behavioral Health Services.
  
  

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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