Our Vision And Mission Statements
Our vision is that Idahoans choose to live. Our mission is to eliminate suicide in Idaho through grassroots advocacy, community cooperation and ensuring accountability.
About SPAN Idaho
Welcome to SPAN Idaho. Your visit to this site tells me that you have probably been personally affected by suicide and that you are interested in helping to do something to prevent future suicides. SPAN Idaho exists to help you and others become better informed, enabled to recognize the warning signs of suicide and have the tools to help those who may be at risk of suicide.
Participants in the 2006 SPAN USA event walk through
the Capitol Mall to remember those lost to suicide.
I want to personally invite you to join SPAN Idaho as a member and become active in suicide prevention and survivor support efforts in your local community through involvement in local and regional suicide prevention groups. Contact information for local groups is available on this web site. We also encourage you to review the materials in the SPAN Idaho Suicide Prevention Tool Kit on this site.
Death by suicide is a preventable public health issue in Idaho. You can help make a difference in someone's life.
Please feel welcome to contact a SPAN Idaho board member, staff or regional contact if you have further questions or need assistance.
Sincerely,
Gary F. Young, President
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2009 SPAN Idaho Conferences
NEW! Save the One Memorial Walks
Suicide Prevention Action Network of Idaho
SPAN Idaho is walking all across Idaho this October. We walk to remember one lost, and to save one still with us. By walking to remember those lost, we can also raise public awareness about suicide as a preventable form of death.
We all have the ability to Save the One next to us—at work, on the school bus, at the dinner table. Join us in this statewide effort and help save lives.
Click here for more information and upcoming walk dates.
Idaho Suicide Facts and Statistics
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In 2006 Idaho had the 10th highest suicide rate in the nation, 36% higher than the national average.
- Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for adolescents and young adults in Idaho.
- In 2007, 220 Idahoans completed suicide.
- 67% of Idaho suicides involve a firearm
- In 2007, 85% of suicides in Idaho were by men.
- 16.9% of Idaho youth attending traditional high schools reported seriously considering suicide in 2007. 8.4% reported making at least one attempt.
- One million people die by suicide each year worldwide.
[Read More Facts and Statistics About Idaho Suicides]
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