Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Colorado Trends in Suicide: Annual Report from the Office of Suicide Prevention

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.

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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