CITY OF NAPA
PROCLAMATION
Suicide Prevention Month ~ September 2023
WHEREAS, the Napa County Sui cide Prevention Council (NCSPC), a public/private collaborative of people and organizations who are dedicated to reducing stigma around suicide, supporting those who have lost loved ones to suicide, identifying and advocating for r esources and promoting a safe, connected and resilient community to reduce the risk of suicide; and WHEREAS, in the last six years NCSPC has worked tirelessly to reach their vision of a suicide-free community through education and training, stigma reduction, linkage to services, and provision of resources to combat suicide; and WHEREAS, from 2018-2020, the suicide rate in California was 10.5 deaths per 100,000 population and Napa C ounty’s was 10.9 deaths per 100,00 population, placing Napa County higher than the State average; and
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EREAS, across the state and Napa County, the age group with the highest suicide rate was 85 years and older. The race with the highest suicides was White and second highest was American Indian/Alaskan Native; and WHEREAS, in Fiscal Year 22-23, law enforcement responded to over 250 calls related to suicide and in 2022, 20 individuals completed suicide in Napa County; and
WHEREAS, in Fiscal Year 22-23, the NCSP trained 941 community members in the Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) model of suicide prevention to help prevent suicides; and
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EREAS, every City of Napa resident can be an ally by knowing the signs of suicide, finding the words to communicate with someone they are concerned about, and reaching out to local resources for help.
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W, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Scott Sedgley, Mayor of the City of Napa, along with the Napa City Council, do hereby proclaim September 2023 as Suicide Prevention Month.
Dated: September 19, 2023
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SCOTT SEDGLEY, MAYOR
CITY OF NAPA
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