Tag: suicide

World Suicide Prevention Day 2016: Connect, Communicate, Care

.Reading time 9 minutes.

September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. On this date every year, we pause to reflect on the impact of suicide in our families and communities and affirm the importance of prevention.  Suicide is preventable, and everyone can be part of the solution. We can continue to honor the lives of those lost to suicide […]

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Child Death Review: Prevention through collaboration

.Reading time 6 minutes.

Since 2003, not a single child in King County has died from a helmet-preventable bicycle injury. What helped lead to this victory? King County’s Child Death Review – a collaborative effort to identify opportunities and interventions that prevent children from dying. As the ‘doctor’ for the community, we are responsible for looking at broad trends […]

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