Suicide Prevention
In honor of National Suicide Prevention Month, the Wyoming Department of Health would like to remind people about the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline This service is free, confidential and always available. The system involves a national network of local crisis centers that provide free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or…
Casper native Brooke Schmill is touring the Cowboy State with her new film, “Turning Point” which is about suicide and the effects it has on family and friends of those who take their lives. Brooke spent two months talking to a mayor, a coroner, a sheriff, local volunteers, suicide survivors and parents whose children took…
Todd Bray, President, Dan Boehm, Secretary and Treasurer, and Josh Foster, Board Member from Downrange Warriors spoke about how they have branched out their program to include first responders and law enforcement, not just veterans. They have a campaign called Stop the Bleeding which is working on stopping vets and first responders from self-isolating behaviors.…
Adrienne Cronebaugh, Community Mental Health Coordinator for Park County School District Number 1, and Dan Cossaboon, Neuropsychologist and School Psychiatrist for Park County School District Number 6, spoke about how kids are going through a lot more and dealing with depression and suicide much more than other generations. They also talked about resources for adults…
Jona Vanata, Veteran Liaison, and Steve Dominick, Foster Dog Parent, from Northwest Battle Buddies, spoke about how Northwest Battle Buddies trains dogs to be paired up with veterans who are suffering from PTSD. They also spoke about how the dogs are selected, how they’re trained and some success stories whose lives were changed for the…
For the first time in state history, Wyomingites struggling with suicidal thoughts have a 24/7 lifeline available thanks to efforts by Governor Gordon and the Wyoming Legislature. Governor Mark Gordon has announced that the state’s suicide lifeline services have been expanded and improved to offer full-time, Wyoming-based coverage 24 hours a day, every day. “Wyoming…
With summer underway here in Wyoming, temperatures and tourism are on the rise. Governor Mark Gordon’s recent Challenge on Suicide Prevention is helping Wyoming State Park visitors understand options for mental health support during their time in the park. In a press release, the Governor’s office outlined a public messaging campaign called, “You Matter,” which…
A move to provide suicide prevention training to students in Wyoming schools recently failed in the state Legislature. House Bill 62 (amendments to Wyoming’s 2014 Jason Flatt Act) failed in the House, 34-25-1. Monday morning on KODI’s “Speak Your Piece with Darian Dudrick,” Darian discussed the bill and suicide prevention efforts in Cody schools with…
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