suicide prevention

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.

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — An interim legislative committee is considering the idea of requiring Wyoming educators receive suicide prevention training. The Legislature's Joint Education Committee unanimously agreed Monday to discuss at its next meeting a proposal that would require training for school staff members that would include how to recognize suicide warning signs...

Updated: (2/25 @5:31 p.m,) A joint conference committee worked out a deal on the lottery bill.  The compromise calls for cities and towns to receive $6 million of the proceeds each year for 6 years, with the overage going into the common school land trust fund. The compromise must now go to the House and Senate to see if they agree with the deal.  A bill that would allow a state lottery in Wyoming