suicide
Colorado’s trailblazing Safe2Tell system needs significant upgrades, lawmakers say
Police respond to suicidal teens instead of counselors under the current system, which is among the reasons leaders are looking to Utah for ideas on how to improve.
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Death rates among pregnant women in Colorado are climbing. Suicide and overdose are to blame.
By Jennifer Brown Health Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado kids and teens are dying at a rate higher than the U.S. average — and suicide is to blame
By Jennifer Brown Health Primary category in which blog post is published
Opinion: A “paradise paradox” — Colorado is physically fit, but in a behavioral health crisis
By Will Cook Opinion
“It’s OK to not be OK”: How one Colorado high school saved lives with a 34-question survey
By Chalkbeat Colorado Education Primary category in which blog post is published
Use of Safe2Tell, created in response to Columbine, is growing as front line tool in school safety
While the anonymous tip program has come into its own as part of the AG’s office, it also faces a statistically small but troubling problem -- kids who use it to target other kids
What’s behind Colorado’s new suicide prevention campaign? Real teen voices
A local, youth-led effort to promote a suicide text line was so successful, the state is copying it
First-of-its-kind study of Colorado suicides reveals traumatized communities — for reasons that differ across the state
All four counties studied reported a slow economy and lack of jobs as risk factors for suicide
One in eight Denver residents is clinically depressed and most aren’t getting treatment, new study says
Public health officials in Denver used electronic records, surveys to pinpoint how many in the city are depressed
“He seemed to have it all”: Arapahoe High School senior’s suicide rattles emotionally fatigued, frightened community
Colorado’s teen suicide rates have reached a “crisis” level
One in three Colorado suicide deaths followed binge drinking, study finds
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment study was the first to examine link between suicide and alcohol
