suicide prevention

The department says the request would allow it to look for a call center provider.

Wilkie, who visited the Cheyenne VA Medical Center on Thursday, says 14 of the 20 veterans who commit suicide everyday are not in the VA system.

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention lists Wyoming, as of 2016, as 3rd highest in the nation for suicides per state.

Suicide prevention has been one of Governor Mead's top priorities, and this will be highlighted at the symposium taking place in Cheyenne on May 9th.

So while the restoration of funding for community-based services is good news, Brand said Wyoming still has a long way to go to adequately address its suicide problem.

The event is a fundraiser for Grace for 2 Brothers, which works to prevent suicide through education and awareness programs.

The fund-raising drive is an effort to make up for state funding cuts to suicide prevention programs.

Suicide disproportionally affects men, who are about 4 times more likely to take their own lives than women.

Grace For 2 Brothers will be hosting the Silent Walk in downtown Cheyenne Thursday, September 10th from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

B.J. Ayers of Grace for Two Brothers said after the meeting that a lack of access to mental health care in many of the state's rural areas is a problem.