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| Colorado Age-Adjusted Suicide Rate, 2009-2013 |
Join us on
August 12, 2015 at 9:30 am for a review of suicide behavior data within
Colorado through 2014. Sarah Brummett will provide up to date statistics to
help guide prevention efforts within our State. The presentation will be held
on the third floor of the Arapahoe Douglas Mental Health Network in the Kiowa
boardroom. 155 Inverness Drive West. Call in information:
712-775-7031, meeting #335026 For more information: Sally@CarsonJSpencer.org
Colorado continues to carry a
heavy suicide burden compared to the rest of the nation. As a group committed
to reducing the burden and improving outcomes across Colorado it is important
to understand the value of data in order for interventions and prevention
efforts to be effective and well received.
Participants will be able to:
1) Articulate the
importance of using accurate data to guide suicide prevention, intervention,
and postvention efforts
2) Identify trends in
suicide and suicidal behavior throughout Colorado
3) List data resources
suicide prevention advocates can use
4) Compare Colorado
rates to other states
Sarah Brummett is Coordinator
for the Suicide Prevention Commission of Colorado, which is tasked with
identifying statewide priorities for suicide prevention, promoting
collaboration, expanding resources, and encouraging public/private partnerships
essential for success.
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| State-wide Rates of Suicide, 2009-2014 |
Before joining CDPHE, Ms.
Brummett practiced family and appellate law in both Colorado Springs and the
Denver Metro area. Ms. Brummett received her JD and also a Master’s of Forensic
Psychology from the University of Denver. Educational sessions are free
and open to the public. For more information go to www.suicidepreventioncolorado.org or email Sally Spencer-Thomas, Suicide Prevention
Coalition of Colorado, at info@suicidepreventioncolorado.org, or call 720-934-2387.
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About the Suicide
Prevention Coalition of Colorado: The
Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado (SPCC) was formed in 1999, when
concerned citizens set out to create a statewide agency with the purpose of
preventing suicide and creating a resource network for those who were working
to prevent suicide around the state. Today, SPCC’s membership of concerned
agencies, organizations and individuals who are working in the areas of suicide
prevention, intervention and postvention has statewide reach. The mission of the SPCC is to reduce suicide and its
impact for all Coloradans through advocacy, collaboration and education.
www.suicidepreventioncolorado.org
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