• Congress Appropriates $10 Million for Youth Suicide Prevention: Congress has appropriated $10 million to youth suicide prevention initiatives as part of the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act, signed into law on October 21, 2004. The act authorized $82 million over three years to states, Indian tribes and colleges and universities for the development of youth suicide prevention and intervention programs. For more information, please visit http://www.spanusa.org.
  (November 22, 2004)



• SPRC Publishes After a Suicide: Recommendations for Religious Services and Other Public Memorial Observances This publication is a guide to help community and faith leaders who plan memorial observances and provide support for individuals after the loss of a loved one to suicide.
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  (November 19, 2004)



• SPRC Regional Conference, Feb. 28 - Mar. 2 in Portland, OR. For more information...
  (November 19, 2004)



• *National Survivors of Suicide Day: On Saturday, November 20, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is sponsoring the 6th Annual National Survivors of Suicide Day. Simultaneous local survivor conferences will take place in cities throughout the U.S.



• SPRC Launches 12 Additional State Suicide Prevention Web Pages: SPRC today launched State Suicide Prevention Web Pages for 12 additional states. The web pages serve as a central collection of information about suicide prevention efforts for each state and provide a forum for sharing communication and resources within and across states. Each page includes a brief history of state suicide prevention efforts, highlights of current activities, a link to the state plan, scope of the state plan, state data, legislation, resources, funding sources and more. (November 5, 2004)



• United States Suicide Statistics now available
  The United States Suicide Statistics compiled by Dr. John McIntosh for the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) can be viewed on the AAS website. (November 3, 2004)



• SPRC Job Opportunities: SPRC is looking to hire a prevention specialist. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.



• State coalitions contact information now available online.



• Listen to presentations from previous SPRC conferences.
  Also add your organization's event to the SPRC Calendar.

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• October 2004