HomeMy WebLinkAbout25-182 RESOLUTION NO.2025-182
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING SEPTEMBER 2025 AS
"SUICIDE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH"IN ST.LUCIE COUNTY,
FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida,has made the
following determinations:
1. Suicide deaths have been on the increase in communities across the nation and throughout
Florida.
2. 2-1-1 Palm Beach and Treasure Coast's dedicated and highly trained staff responded to
nearly 120,000 requests for help throughout our five-county area. Of these, close to 48,000 people
expressed mental health and substance use concerns,with close to 4,000 people requesting help with a
suicide crisis.
3. Lingering health,economic challenges,and the continuing housing crisis have taken their
toll on mental health with increases in suicidal ideation and deaths, substance use, household violence,
food insecurity, and more.
4. There is a call for a public health response to increase suicide intervention and prevention
efforts with increased community level efforts and strategies.
5. 2-1-1 is the central access point providing individuals and families with guidance and
crisis support via telephone, text, chat and email any time of day or night, and serves as the regional
responder for the 988 Suicide& Crisis Lifeline.
6. 2-1-1's highly trained and caring staff work 24 hours a day saving lives,deescalating and
stabilizing people in mental health or suicide crisis and also guiding people struggling with substance
use disorder to connect with the help they need.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida does hereby proclaim the month of September 2025 as "SUICIDE AWARENESS
AND PREVENTION MONTH" in St. Lucie County,Florida and urge all citizens to be aware of the
telephone number to access information on more than 1,600 agency providers. There are wide ranging
programs and services throughout our area including food assistance,mental health care,health clinics,
growth and development screenings,special needs resources,crisis intervention for elders,daily check-
in calls for isolated seniors, caregiver support,veterans services and more.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 16th day of September 2025.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST LUCIE COUNTY,FLORIDA
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