Gov. Larry Hogan issued a proclamation acknowledging September as National Suicide Prevention Month while highlighting the administration’s efforts to prevent suicide among service members, veterans and their families.
“Each and every life taken by suicide is a devastating loss for our state, and this tragedy strikes far too often among Maryland’s community of military service members, veterans and their family members,” said Hogan.
The state is supporting the implementation of the president’s Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide aimed to enhance veteran suicide prevention.
The Maryland departments of Health and Veterans Affairs have worked with several leaders from various sectors to develop a strategy to prevent suicide among members of the community.
The plan, which will include screenings, peer-to-peer services, and lethal means safety will be submitted in the upcoming weeks.
To learn more about the governor’s suicide prevention efforts, check here.
— Courtney Ferguson