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    involved with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. We all are going to pass on and die eventually. It is a fact. That’s how the circle of life works. You never know when it’s going to happen. Unless your one of the 38,364 people who committed suicide in 2010, if you were then you new exactly that you were going to die that day, cause they planned it. Isn’t that a horrible thought? Planning your own death. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention national not-for-profit organization that

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    co-founder of Forefront: Innovations in Suicide Prevention, wrote an editorial regarding her personal experience with suicide and an awkward talk with the NRA. The editorial focuses mainly on the ethos that affects the audience’s thought regarding political policies; furthermore, the speaker’s tone argues for and emphasizes the main claim. The editorial claims that bipartisan legislation is effective and gives equal emphasis to legal gun rights and suicide prevention as seen in the Washington law passed

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    Suicide affects and destroys many families and takes too many lives each year. Despite it being somewhat of a taboo topic, it is important to be aware of the consequences of suicide and what is being done to prevent it. Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States and took nearly 45,000 deaths last year. For every suicide death, there are roughly 25 suicide attempts. (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, 2017). In the past few years, there has been a rise in suicide prevention

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    assignment, I am going to be focusing on the social justice issue of suicide prevention. This is a social justice issue because it affects the community as a whole, not just the person who is experiencing suicidal ideation. Looking at the issue from the bigger picture can help to establish more effective prevention methods. Question #1 I would give myself a rating of 9 with how willing I am to allow the issue of suicide prevention to be questioned and refuted by scientific evidence. Through my experience

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    Suicide Prevention in Schools Suicide. The word catches everyone’s attention; it is the actions leading up to the suicide that goes unnoticed. Unfortunately, the suicide rates continue to increase, and the why remains unknown. In the United States, 44,193 American's died by suicide in 2015 with the state of Kentucky ranking 19th for the highest suicide rates (American Foundation of Suicide Prevention, 2015). In the state of Kentucky, there is a suicide every 12 hours (American Foundation of Suicide

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    social worker, I know that my clients are coming to me in a time in their lives where they need help, and some these clients are affected by suicide. Therefore, I must be aware of the current programs and service being utilized in the field of practice to prevent suicide. In this section, I will be identifying current services and programs aimed at preventing suicide among military service members and veterans. Additionally, I will address the effectiveness of these programs and services, what research

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    Suicide is a severe community health matter which can have lifelong negative consequences on individuals, families, and the society. Reduce suicidal risk factors and increase protective measures are the main objective of suicide prevention. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defined suicide as the “death caused by self-directed injurious behavior with intent to die as a result of the behavior; suicide attempt is “A non-fatal, self-directed, potentially injurious behavior with an

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    ask you to support the House Bill 1430 Suicide Awareness and Prevention. Under this bill, it introduces that teachers and other employees of public, nonpublic and charter schools, who work with students in grades 5th through 12th, to complete a suicide prevention training program every three years. If implemented, this bill can positively impact children to help prevent suicide in this age-group. We are beginning to see suicide more in younger children. Suicide is the second-leading

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    Suicide Prevention Methods Over the last several years, the issue of suicide and how to prevent it has been continually brought to the forefront. This is because these numbers are high in many countries around the globe. The different figures are showing, how 877 thousand lives are lost to it worldwide every single year. These amounts will vary from one country to the next, with Europe and the United States reporting the highest levels. Most notably: 10% for every 100 thousand deaths (in Europe)

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    on the article: “An Outcome Evaluation of the SOS Suicide Prevention Program,” by Robert H. Aseltine Jr, and Robert DeMartino. Based on their evaluation, the authors (2004) conclude that the SOS program was successful as “significantly lower rates of suicide attempts and greater knowledge and more adaptive attitudes about depression and suicide were observed among students in the intervention group” (p. 446). Program Background The Signs of Suicide (SOS) program is an educational approach in reducing

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