Item B5 B5
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY of MONROE Mayor Craig Cates,District 1
The Florida Keys Mayor Pro Tern Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
Michelle Lincoln,District 2
James K.Scholl,District 3
m' David Rice,District 4
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
September 20, 2023
Agenda Item Number: B5
2023-1447
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: Commissioners Aid
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Corie Abel 305-453-8787
9:00 AM
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Declaring September as National Suicide Prevention &Action
Month.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
With September being recognized as " Suicide Awareness Month, " The National Suicide Prevention &
Action Month Proclamation was created to raise the visibility of mental health and proactive suicide
prevention resources in our community.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
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CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: N/A
DOCUMENTATION:
Suicide Prevention Month.docx
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
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Declaring September as National Suicide Prevention &
Action Month
Whereas; with September being recognized as " Suicide Awareness Month," the
National Suicide Prevention & Action Month Proclamation was created to raise the
visibility of mental health and proactive suicide prevention resources in our
community. We also want to start the conversation, destigmatize it, and help
connect people with the appropriate support services; and
Whereas; according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide is
the second leading cause of death among the individuals between the ages of 10
and 34 with more than 48,000 people dying by suicide annually in the United
States; and Whereas; Monroe County publicly places its full support behind those
who work in the field of mental health, education, and law enforcement; and
Whereas; we encourage all residents to take time to understand mental health
through education and recognize that we need to take care of our mental health
while we take care of each other.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED BY MONROE COUNTY BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS that September 2023 is National Suicide
Prevention & Action Month in Monroe County, Florida
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