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NJ Launches First Suicide Hotline Call Center

Dino Flammia — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:17:00 +0000

In its first week of operation, New Jersey's first suicide hotline call center handled approximately 300 calls.

New Jersey Youngsters Have New Tool For Suicide Prevention [AUDIO]

Kelly Waldron — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:00:38 +0000

In an effort to promote suicide prevention and encourage youth and young adults to communicate creatively about the difficult times they're experiencing, the University of Medicine and Dentistry's Traumatic Loss Coalitions for Youth and Young Adults Program (TLC) and the New Jersey Division of Child Behavioral Services have launched a peer-to-peer website, Jersey Voice.

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Teen Suicide Addressed by Governor Christie [VIDEO]

Dino Flammia — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:00:54 +0000

Suicide has become the third leading cause of teen death in the nation. It has been reported that 60% of New Jersey teens' suicide prevention calls were made to out-of-state organizations.

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Teen Suicide Prevention Bill Signed Into Law

Stacy Proebstle — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:38:32 +0000

Legislation paving the way for the creation of a statewide plan to address youth suicide prevention was signed into law today.

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Measure to Address Youth Suicide Prevention Approved

Annette Petriccione — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:33:26 +0000

Legislation to create a statewide plan to address youth suicide prevention awaits Governor Chris Christie's signature.

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