2013 National Suicide Prevention Week

Each year in the U.S., 1,100 college students die by suicide. But suicide can be prevented. Get involved at the prevention activities happening on campus this week:

• The UAA Integrated Suicide Prevention Initiative and Student Health and Counseling Center invite you to visit a display of 1,100 flags, located in the Cuddy Quad, symbolizing the loss of college students by suicide each year and reminding everyone the importance of suicide prevention awareness and actions. A booth with resources and information on campus prevention activities will be available from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sept. 10in the Cuddy Quad and Sept. 12 in Social Sciences Building.
• The Psychological Services Center (Social Sciences Building, Room 255) and Student Health and Counseling Center (Rasmuson Hall, Rooms 116 and 120) will hold open houses Sept. 11, from 5-7 p.m. Come meet the staff and receive information about the mental health services offered at each location.
• Sign up for gatekeeper suicide prevention training, offered by the UAA Integrated Suicide Prevention Initiative (UAA-ISPI). The training helps campus community members recognize suicide risk and feel confident intervening with someone who may be suicidal. A student gatekeeper training will be held Sept. 12, 1:30-3 p.m., in Allied Health Sciences Building, Room 207. Visit the UAA-ISPI training page to register.

To learn more about suicide and the UAA-ISPI, visit www.uaa.alaska.edu/ispi.

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