suicide prevention

The governor also signed bills dealing with suicide prevention and allowing clergy to visit healthcare facilities, among other topics.

Recently, the Central Wyoming Counseling Center informed staff that Kevin Hazucha, the CEO of the company, had been placed on 'paid administrative leave.'

CFD has teamed up with Garth Brooks in promoting a new suicide awareness and prevention campaign built around the most cowboy role in the rodeo arena, the pick-up man.

Governor Gordon visited the Central Wyoming Counseling Center on Tuesday to learn more about the organization's suicide prevention lifeline and the texting services that accompany it.

Taco John’s and Jonah Bank of Wyoming, along with partner Grace for 2 Brothers, will be heading the efforts to raise money for suicide prevention throughout the month of May. Wyoming’s suicide rate has increased 34% since 2001. To combat this, these three organizations, along with many others, are aiming to change this grim statistic...

September is National Suicide Prevention Month and this week is also National Suicide Prevention Week. According to the Wyoming Department of Health, a new Wyoming-based suicide prevention lifeline is now available.

Wyoming also was the only state not to have its own suicide hotline.

The department says the request would allow it to look for a call center provider.

Wilkie, who visited the Cheyenne VA Medical Center on Thursday, says 14 of the 20 veterans who commit suicide every day are not in the VA system.

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention lists Wyoming, as of 2016, as 3rd highest in the nation for suicides per state.