Focus On Life - Suicide Prevention Village Meetings begin this Friday
10-21-09
Wednesday, October 20, 2009- The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (DMHSA) - Prevention and Training Branch staff is working with Guam’s mayors and vice-mayors  on scheduling monthly village meetings to discuss suicide prevention.  

In September of 2008, DMHSA was awarded a Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Grant, titled locally as
Focus on Life - Youth Suicide Prevention.  One of the goals of this grant is to increase community-based collaboration that will result in successful suicide prevention and early intervention efforts.

“The Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse staff will continue to conduct community outreach work in partnership with village leaders and residents.  With the Focus on Life Program funding, staff will succeed in facilitating increased community-based suicide prevention programs and access to mental health treatment.” said Director David L.G. Shimizu, DMHSA Director.

The first of a series of village meetings begins this Friday, October 23, 2009, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Yigo Senior Citizens Center.

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