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Adopt and present a resolution recognizing the week of September 8-14, 2019 as National Suicide Prevention Week in Solano County (Supervisor Vasquez)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services (H&SS) recommends the Board adopt and present a resolution recognizing the week of September 8-14, 2019 as National Suicide Prevention Week in Solano County.
SUMMARY:
Suicide is a preventable public health crisis that impacts individuals, families, friends, and the community. Statistics from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention indicate that suicide is the 10th leading cause of death for all ages in the United States and the 2nd leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 10 and 34. From 1999 through 2014, the age-adjusted suicide rate in the United States increased 24%, from 10.5 to 13.0 per 100,000 population, with the pace of increase greater after 2006. Suicide rates increased for both males and females and for people aged 10-74 years. In 2017, 47,173 Americans died by suicide, an average of 129 suicides per day and there are an estimated 1,400,000 suicide attempts each year. In California 4,312 residents died by suicide and suicide deaths result in an estimated $4.2 billion in combined medical and work loss costs in 2017 (Centers for Disease Control).
Suicide is also a significant local public health problem. In 2018, Solano County experienced 62 suicide deaths, a 38% increase from the 45 suicide deaths the previous year. Of the 62 suicide deaths in 2018, 50% were individuals between the ages of 30-59, 82% were men and 39% involved a firearm. Veterans represented 21% of the suicides.
National Suicide Prevention Week also incorporates World Suicide Prevention Day, September 10th, recognized internationally and supported by the World Health Organization.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
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