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CITY OF NAPA
PROCLAMATION
Suicide Prevention Month ~ September 2024
WHEREAS, the Napa County Suicide Prevention Council (NCSPC), is 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 resources and promoting a safe, connected and resilient community to reduce the risk of suicide; and WHEREAS, in the last seven 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 2020-2022, the suicide rate in California was 10.7 deaths per 100,000 population and Napa County’s was 11.9 deaths per 100,000 population, placing Napa County higher than the State average; and WHEREAS, in Napa County in Calendar Year 2023, residents between the ages of 18-35 had the highest suicide rate with 15 individuals who completed suicide. The most common mechanism for suicide was by firearms (40%) and hanging (40%); and WHEREAS, in Fiscal Year 23-24, the NCSPC published a 3-year Strategic Plan for Suicide Prevention which reflects the priorities, accomplishments, and needs for suicide prevention in Napa County. The NCSPC also trained 768 community members in the Question, Persuade, Refer model of suicide prevention; and WHEREAS, in partnership with Napa County Health and Human Services, the NCSPC organized and will host the first annual Suicide Prevention Conference on September 18, 2024 with the theme of Hope Beyond Darkness: Uniting for Suicide Prevention; and WHEREAS, 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Scott Sedgley, Mayor of the City of Napa, along with the Napa City Council, do hereby proclaim September 2024 as Suicide Prevention Month.
Dated: September 3, 2024
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SCOTT SEDGLEY, MAYOR
CITY OF NAPA