September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. According to the CDC, suicide is among the leading causes of death for people ages 10-66 and is the second leading cause of death for young people ages 10-14.  

Despite being a leading cause of death, suicide it is preventable. During this month, our school will be drawing attention to the problem of suicide and advocating the prevention of this tragedy. We encourage our students and families to participate in Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. We will be sharing resources and activities throughout September to bring awareness to suicide prevention. The awareness generated this month has the potential to have an enormous impact on our school community, even the chance to save a life. Thank you for supporting this initiative and continuing the conversation at home with your students.  

TEXT 4 HELP | 24/7 | Safe, Free & Confidential | 1-844-201-9946  

NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE | Dial 988 www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org  

SAMHSA NATIONAL HELPLINE 1-800-662-HELP (4357)    Please use the following link for more resources- Office of Student Supports / Suicide Prevention and Awareness (fultonschools.org)