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Wednesday, October 15, 2008 |
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TEXAS COLLEGE RECEIVES A $300,000 AWARD FOR CAMPUS SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM
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CLICK HERE: EXCLUSIVE TEXAS COLLEGE CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENT The Department of Health and Human Services, through the Office of Program Services and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration have made a 3 –Year grant award to Texas College of $100,000 per year.The program, Suicide Prevention and Crisis Response Management will:
•Create a crisis response plan.
•Conduct Suicide prevention Exposure, Awareness and Knowledge Surveys.
•Develop and conduct educational seminars including information on suicide prevention, identification, reduction of risk factors, depression, and sub stance abuse.
•Promote help seeking and reducing the stigma of care for mental and behavioral health.
•Create a local college-based hotline. Promote linkage to the national suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK.
•Conduct a Social Marketing Media Campaign
The Program will work with a variety of College Personnel and Community Partners.
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