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‘Suicide is everyone’s problem.’ Now, schools w...
“The Jason Flatt Act brings youth suicide prevention education to Idaho,” said Shannon Decker, executive director of the Idaho Suicide Prevention Coalition. “It’s been a long road and this is...
‘Suicide is everyone’s problem.’ Now, schools w...
“The Jason Flatt Act brings youth suicide prevention education to Idaho,” said Shannon Decker, executive director of the Idaho Suicide Prevention Coalition. “It’s been a long road and this is...

New Idaho law aims to prevent youth suicides
“The more people we have that are able to recognize those signs and intervene early,” Decker said. “The less critical issues that we have."
New Idaho law aims to prevent youth suicides
“The more people we have that are able to recognize those signs and intervene early,” Decker said. “The less critical issues that we have."

Class trains people in 'mental health first aid'
"To be able to see the signs, to find the words and to reach out,” Decker said. “You're not necessarily going to be the person to fix all of the...
Class trains people in 'mental health first aid'
"To be able to see the signs, to find the words and to reach out,” Decker said. “You're not necessarily going to be the person to fix all of the...

Suicide: Phase 2 - This Week from Senator Carl ...
2/11/18 Newsletter I promise this is the last time (for a while) I will talk about suicide prevention! But, this is becoming a bigger deal to our district and our...
Suicide: Phase 2 - This Week from Senator Carl ...
2/11/18 Newsletter I promise this is the last time (for a while) I will talk about suicide prevention! But, this is becoming a bigger deal to our district and our...

Idaho Olympian's Struggle with Depression is Fo...
On the snow, Jeret "Speedy" Peterson seemed to have it all. Idaho's Olympic freestyle aerial skier competed in three Olympic Games, winning a silver medal in Vancouver in 2010. He...
Idaho Olympian's Struggle with Depression is Fo...
On the snow, Jeret "Speedy" Peterson seemed to have it all. Idaho's Olympic freestyle aerial skier competed in three Olympic Games, winning a silver medal in Vancouver in 2010. He...

Family who lost son to suicide wants conversati...
When a student dies by suicide, schools are oftentimes trained to shut down conversations about it, said Shannon Decker, executive director and co-founder of The Speedy Foundation, a suicide prevention...
Family who lost son to suicide wants conversati...
When a student dies by suicide, schools are oftentimes trained to shut down conversations about it, said Shannon Decker, executive director and co-founder of The Speedy Foundation, a suicide prevention...