The New York State Senate is holding a public hearing in Albany today to learn how to strengthen suicide prevention measures. Rockland state senator David Carlucci chairs the committee on mental health and disabilities, and says suicide and attempted suicide statistics among adolescents are growing at an alarming rate...
From the hearing, Carlucci hopes to learn what legislation could be helpful going forward. The New York State Office of Mental Health is holding its 4th Annual Suicide Prevention Conference in September. It's a two-day conference featuring presentations on suicide prevention in diverse populations, community coalitions, schools and college campuses, and more. For more information visit https://nysSuicidePreventionConference.org.