Board of Supervisors’ Proclamation of September Suicide Prevention Month
Photo from the 2018 September Suicide Prevention Proclamation (L-R: Christopher Jump (Heart & Soul, Inc), Stephen Kaplan (BHRS), John Butler (BHRS Lived Experience Academy, SPC), Islam Hassanein (StarVista, SPC), Sylvia Tang (BHRS Office of Diversity and Equity, SPC), Scott Gruendl (BHRS).
Every year, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors proclaims September as Suicide Prevention Month. This proclamation highlights an issue that all San Mateo County residents are affected by and can play a role in preventing.
This year’s proclamation will feature speakers from Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS), Suicide Prevention Committee (SPC) and Lived Experience Academy (LEA). LEA speakers will share their lived experience as suicide survivors.
Please save-the-date for this special event:
Tuesday, September 17, 9am
400 County Center, Redwood City
To watch live and find other details, see Board of Supervisors Meeting Calendar.
To learn more about Behavioral Health and Recovery Services’ Office of Diversity and Equity September Suicide Prevention Month, resources and for a full list of events, visit www.smchealth.org/SuicidePrevention.
If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please reach out to these 24/7 crisis hotlines: StarVista Crisis Hotline (San Mateo County) – 650-579-0350, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 1-800-273-TALK (8255) and/or Crisis Text Line – Text “Home” to 741741.
If you or someone you know is in need of mental health or substance use services and you have MediCal, Health Plan San Mateo (HPSM), or are uninsured, please contact BHRS ACCESS at (806) 686- 0101 or TDD at (800) 943- 2833. If you have private insurance please reach out to your insurance company and request support.
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