SUICIDE PREVENTION SEPT 2019 FINAL.DOC

Maricopa County
PROCLAMATION
National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
September 2019
WHEREAS, suicide is a major public health problem in the United States that has a lasting
effect on family, friends, and communities; and
WHEREAS, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States and the number two
killer of young people ages 15 to 34; and
WHEREAS, 129 individuals the United States experience death by suicide each day with an
average of one death by suicide occurring in Arizona every seven hours; and
WHEREAS, approximately 20 of our United States veterans that served and defended our
Country die by suicide each day; and
WHEREAS, September is National Suicide Prevention Month and September 10th is World
Suicide Prevention Day; and
WHEREAS, providing support services to those at risk for suicide, talking about suicide,
reducing access to means of self-harm, and maintaining a close connection with loved
ones can help prevent a tragic loss of life; and
WHEREAS, sharing suicide prevention messaging on social media shows that once an
individual with suicidal thoughts connects with another person, their chances of following
through with suicide significantly diminishes;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors does
hereby proclaim September 2019 as Suicide Prevention Month and calls upon our citizens to
be bold and let others know that you are there for them, because one suicide is always one too
many.
DATED this ___ Day of ___________, 20__. ___________________________________
Bill Gates, Chairman, District 3
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Clint Hickman, Vice Chairman, District 4
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Jack Sellers, Supervisor, District 1
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Steve Chucri, Supervisor, District 2
ATTEST:
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Fran McCarroll, Clerk of the Board Steve Gallardo, Supervisor, District 5