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What more can be done to help prevent youth suicide?
Much has been done to educate Washington citizens about the issue of youth suicide, but a great deal more can be done. Source: YSPP 1999-2004 Report.
| Public Awareness |
Number of secondary schools
that have implemented
suicide prevention campaigns:
110
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Number of
secondary schools
in Washington state1:
728
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Number of caregivers and parents that have attended YSPP youth suicide awareness presentations:
5,450
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Number of Washington
households with persons
under 18 years of age2:
799,100
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| Training |
Number of gatekeepers
who have attended
an ASIST workshop:
1,472
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Number of teachers, counselors, psychologists and nurses in Washington secondary schools1:
728
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Number of police officers, family and general practitioners, child, family, and school social workers, clergy 4 and recreation workers5 in Washington
15,778
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| Communities in Action |
Number of communities
that currently have
suicide prevention
initiatives underway:
6
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Number of Washington
communities with
a
population
of 1,000
or more3:
728
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Sources:
1 2000-2001 Washington Schools Enrollment Facts
2 2000 United States Census
3 2003 Washington Office of Financial Management Data Book
4 1999 Washington State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
5 2004 Washington Recreation and Parks Association Membership
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