SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ). — The Oregon Health Authority is marking the third anniversary of 988 — the three-digit number that anyone can call, text or…
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In concurrence with National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday…
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Health Authority is recognizing Mental Health Awareness Month during May by promoting resources that support…
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A 988 Coordinated Crisis Services Tax was added Jan. 1 to the existing Oregon Emergency Communications (911) Tax, to support the state’s 988 Suicide…
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“Isn’t it time we start letting love lead?” That’s one of the lyrics in Bend private music coach Marianne Thomas’s newly released song. Through her…
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This month, in recognition of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, Deschutes County, in collaboration with the Central Oregon Suicide…
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A crisis helpline dedicated to serving Oregon’s agricultural and forestry communities is now open. The Oregon…
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Nearly one year since the nationwide launch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, an analysis by the Oregon Health Authority shows Oregon’s crisis…
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Recently released Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data show 2021 was the third year in a row that suicide deaths among Oregon youths had…
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — September marks National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The Central Oregon Suicide Prevention Alliance and community…
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN Suicide is a leading cause of death among children and adults, but spotting risk factors and warning signs isn’t easy.…
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Oregon had the nation’s 13th highest suicide rate across all ages in 2020 — an improvement from the year before, when the state was ninth in…
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During Tuesday evening’s Bend-La Pine School Board meeting, board members got a presentation from Healthy Schools Supervisor Aimee Snyder that…
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On Saturday, the Central Oregon Suicide Prevention Alliance is hosting an event for anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide. The event will be…
Continue Reading September was Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, but the work around Oregon to prevent suicide continues, even as the state has not seen an…
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September is recognized as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and suicide is one of the leading causes of preventable death in Oregon.…
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Earlier this month, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners officially recognized September as Suicide Prevention Month. On Thursday evening, the…
Continue Reading September is National Suicide Prevention Month. The Central Oregon Suicide Prevention Alliance and community partners are coordinating several…
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Derrick Malone Jr. certainly is not the first athlete to struggle with depression or other mental health issues, but he’s trying to be one of the…
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The Central Oregon Health Council said Wednesday it has made a multi-million-dollar investment in four behavioral health causes: preventing youth…
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