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University of Utah Focus Groups Are you a transgender adult in Utah who has experienced suicidality? Researchers at the University of Utah need your input to betterunderstand the experiences of transgender people who have experienced suicidal thoughts or attempted suicide. Participants will meet virtually for a confidential group discussion about risks for mental health problems …
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Utah Chapter invited UPC to speak on their Facebook Live – Community Partner Highlight event on May 22nd. This is a great example of the collaborative work that is being done across the state to prevent suicide. Check out this session’s …
“CenterLink has launched our Center Spotlight Initiative – a place where we share the wonderful work our member centers are doing around the country and the world. We are proud to share their stories, their successes, their challenges, and innovative solutions! Our hope is that this blog will provide ideas and creative solutions for LGBTQ+ …
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National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network – Mental Health Fund (MHF). Now accepting applications! Deadline March 31, 2021. The MHF provides financial assistance to queer and trans people of color to increase access to mental health support for QTBIPoC by QTBIPoC. The program is designed to provide financial support for QTBIPoC to work with …
Registration is open for March QPR Suicide Prevention Training dates! These trainings are open to the general public and teach you the action steps of question, persuade, and refer to help someone who is having thoughts of suicide. We also offer private trainings for organizations and groups. To register visit https://bit.ly/UPCQPR or www.utahpridecenter.org/prevention.
This is not a crisis line but a support line for Utah residents who have lost a friend or loved one to suicide. Dial 1-833-LOSS- UPC (1-833-567-7872). Calls are answered by our team M-F 9am-5pm. If you or someone you know is in crisis you can use one of the following 24 hr hotlines: The Trevor …
In collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of the Surgeon General, the Action Alliance and its partners helped to develop The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Implement the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Call to Action). The Call to Action identifies six key actions that must be …
Link to source article: https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2019/988-suicide-prevention-hotline/ There are many news articles and coverage of this but I just want to be sure people know that this is a work in progress behind the scenes. Key Quotes: “In response to a growing suicide epidemic across the U.S., the federal government has approved a new national three-digit number …
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Many people have been making the assumption that suicide rates have been increasing due to the Covid-19 pandemic but this is not true for Utah. The Utah Suicide Prevention Coalition Executive Committee released this article and statements in efforts to clear up any misinformation. Key quotes from the article: “To date, our data shows that …
