The 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-80.
The public can submit questions in advance at bit.ly/2R6dBKt. The county is also offering a public workshop on suicide prevention at 6 p.m.
Registration and meeting access details are available at bit.ly/31IoJiC. The next meeting of the Marin collaborative will be 2 p.m. We want to make sure we talk about suicide in a way that points people to safety.” “We’re all talking about suicide in the same way - so we don’t marginalize or stigmatize people. “Our collaborative is all about connection and building shared language,” Connors said. The members meet monthly to discuss what is happening and what can be done across Marin, Connors said. “We increased the hours of operation during COVID and brought on two additional staff members with a special emphasis on reaching youth.”Īlso, in August, the county formed a collaborative of about 60 to 80 suicide loss survivors, suicide attempt survivors and allies. “MCRT followup calls and visits also increased 89% from the previous year,” Africa said.
“We are respecting the privacy of the family,” she said.Īs to the mental health impact of the pandemic on Marin residents, Africa said calls to the county’s mobile crisis response team were up 28% over the prior year. 24, said Amanda Finlaw, a spokeswoman for Mill Valley School District. The other youth death investigation involved a student at Mill Valley Middle School on Feb. Kaiser has set up a website,, for youths who are experiencing depression to reach out and have a voice.
“Everyone should know the warning signs, as it may be a neighbor or a best friend who might be the closest one at the right time to help prevent a tragedy.” “Suicide is not an individual problem or a family problem - it is a community issue,” Kumar said. Naveen Kumar, physician-in-chief at Kaiser Permanente in San Rafael, said people need to look at the issue differently. “However, we have to rally together - schools, community partners, parents, children - to break the stigma related to mental health and to shine light on available resources.”ĭr. “Suicide is not unique to San Rafael or Marin,” he said. Jason Symkowick, executive director of student services for the school district, said “connectedness, community support, compassion, empathy and care” are what are needed now. “It is important that, as a community, we continue to de-stigmatize mental health issues so that people will feel comfortable seeking help when they need it.” Each protester wore an armband bearing the name of a suicide who had gone off the bridge the object was. “The family has given us permission to share that the cause of death was suicide,” Hogeboom said in a community letter. A year-and-a-half before he led the biggest mass suicide of modern times, Jim Jones and six hundred of his followers participated in a massive anti-suicide demonstration on the Golden Gate Bridge. Jim Hogeboom, superintendent of San Rafael City Schools, said the youth whose cause of death was determined to be suicide was an eighth-grader at Davidson Middle School. “We respect the wish of the families for privacy.” “Any time there is a pediatric death, it is very, very tragic for the community,” Fielding said. Both cases were referred for investigation to Fielding’s office.įielding said he confirmed that one of the cases was suicide, while the other is still under investigation. Woman jumps off building today.So far this year, the suicide investigations in Marin include two middle school students who died in February.