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Education Development Center Appoints Jerry Reed of SPAN USA to Lead Suicide Prevention Resource Center.
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AScribe Medicine News Service
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July 1, 2008
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Byline: Education Development Center
NEWTON, Mass., July 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) has appointed Jerry Reed, Ph.D., MSW, former executive director of SPAN USA, who will lead its policy and professional development activities in suicide prevention and serve as Director of the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC). Operated by EDC, SPRC is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a division of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services.
A dedicated geriatric and suicide prevention advocate, Dr. Reed joined SPAN USA in July 2003 and has been a recognized leader in the national suicide prevention ...
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REP. BOSWELL TO BE HONORED FOR HIS SUICIDE PREVENTION EFFORTS
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
February 26, 2008 ;
183 words
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REP. BOSWELL HONORED FOR HIS WORK ON SUICIDE PREVENTION
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
February 27, 2008 ;
248 words
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SAMHSA TO PARTNER WITH SUICIDE PREVENTION ACTION NETWORK TO PROMOTE...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
August 8, 2006 ;
576 words
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SEN. REID, NEVADA SUICIDE PREVENTION COORDINATOR DISCUSS STOP SENIOR...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
February 27, 2008 ;
240 words
......conjunction with the Suicide Prevention Action Network USA (SPAN USA) and Misty Vaughan Allen, Suicide Prevention Coordinator of Nevada...that have died of suicide, SPAN USA has created Lifekeeper...grants for elderly suicide prevention programs. ...
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DOD ANNUAL SUICIDE PREVENTION CONFERENCE
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
November 16, 2006 ;
282 words
......Department of Defense Fifth Annual Suicide Prevention Conference, will be held March 5...Collaboration and Integration in Suicide Prevention." The conference will feature a new...represented. Attendees will include suicide prevention program managers, behavioral health...
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SUICIDE PREVENTION EVENTS SET FOR SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
September 12, 2007 ;
787 words
......the following news release: Suicide prevention experts from the Colorado...and Environment's Office of Suicide Prevention Wednesday announced several events and activities on suicide prevention occurring in September and...
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STATE SUICIDE PREVENTION CONFERENCE PLANNED FOR CASPER
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
April 10, 2006 ;
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......Department of Health and the State Suicide Prevention Task Force are planning a major statewide suicide prevention conference for May 17-19 in Casper...together more than 20 national suicide prevention experts to discuss the public...
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SAMHSA AWARDS MORE THAN $16 MILLION TO TRIBES/TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
August 20, 2008 ;
770 words
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Suicide prevention focus of conference
The Topeka Capital-Journal;
August 25, 2000 ;
Capital-Journal;
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......Capital-Journal Aconference on suicide prevention will take place Sept. 22 in Topeka...regional and community plans for suicide prevention. During the conference, the draft "Suicide Prevention Plan" will be discussed and finalized...
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VA Suicide Prevention Panel Completes Draft Report
U.S. Newswire;
September 9, 2008 ;
787 words
......for its "comprehensive strategy" in suicide prevention that includes a "number of initiatives...innovations the group studied was VA's Suicide Prevention Lifeline -- 1-800-273-TALK. The lifeline...initiatives noted included the hiring of suicide prevention coordinators at each of ...
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VA SUICIDE PREVENTION PANEL COMPLETES DRAFT REPORT
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
September 9, 2008 ;
775 words
......for its "comprehensive strategy" in suicide prevention that includes a "number of initiatives...innovations the group studied were VA's Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-TALK. The lifeline...initiatives noted included the hiring of suicide prevention coordinators at each of ...
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MORE AMERICANS THAN EVER TURN TO NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
September 10, 2008 ;
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......health groups are using National Suicide Prevention Week to encourage people in crisis...across the country, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can immediately link a caller...provided are confidential. "The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is meeting an urgent public...
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WISCONSIN SCHOOLS TO RECEIVE SUICIDE PREVENTION TOOL KITS
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
September 13, 2007 ;
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......Middle-School Signs of Suicide" prevention tool kits this fall as part...support school-based youth suicide prevention efforts. DPI and DHFS have...standing partnership in suicide prevention programming. Girls are more...
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GOV. PATRICK DECLARES SEPT. 7-13 AS 'SUICIDE PREVENTION WEEK'
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
September 9, 2008 ;
461 words
......designating September 7 -13 as "Suicide Prevention Week in Massachusetts." This week overlaps with World Suicide Prevention Day which is recognized internationally...order to raise awareness about suicide prevention," said Department of Mental...
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Second Asia Pacific Suicide Prevention Conference held in Singapore
Xinhua News Agency;
March 10, 2006 ;
179 words
...Second Asia Pacific Suicide Prevention Conference held in Singapore...Xinhua) -- The Second Asia Pacific Suicide Prevention Conference opened in Singapore Friday with the theme of "Suicide Prevention - Myth or Reality." Experts including...
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