Troy University addresses suicide prevention in college-aged students
Troy University has hosted the 2026 Alabama Higher Education Suicide Prevention Conference on its Montgomery campus.
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Troy University Montgomery to host suicide prevention conference
As colleges and universities address the growing need for student mental health support, Troy University will present a conference designed to prevent suicide.
Pike Road Schools hold walk to help prevent suicide
Pike Road Schools has brought awareness to Suicide Prevention Month with its 2nd annual Steps for Strength Walk.
Council on Substance Abuse launches campaign to fight suicide
The Montgomery-based Council on Substance Abuse has started a new campaign to fight suicide.
Students in Pike Road hold walk to raise awareness of suicide prevention
Students at Pike Road High School and Pike Road Junior High have held a walk to raise awareness of suicide prevention.
Operation We Remember started for Veterans Suicide Prevention Awareness campaign
According to national data, the state of Alabama has the second highest number of Veteran suicides per capita.
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September is National Suicide Prevention Month, to bring awareness of the rising number of people taking their own lives and the resources available to help.
ADVA brings awareness to veteran suicide with new campaign
“Operation We Remember” serves as a visual reminder that suicide knows no boundaries.
Alabama Prisons Agree to Changes Regarding Suicidal Inmates
Alabama prisons have agreed to put new suicide prevention measures in place after an inmate killed himself days after testifying that there’s inadequate psychiatric care in state prisons. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson on Thursday approved the temporary agreement between the Alabama Department of Corrections and attorneys for inmates. The prison system agreed to keep a licensed mental health professional…
Gov. Bentley Signs Suicide Prevention Act into Law
Governor Robert Bentley signed The Jason Flatt Act – Alabama (SB11) into law, making Alabama the 18th state to pass The Jason Flatt Act since 2007. The Bill was sponsored by Senator Gerald Allen of Alabama Senate District 11. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death in our nation, and 3rd leading cause in Alabama, for ages 10-24. The…
