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County offers special events during Suicide Prevention Month
Events will begin with the Multi-County Suicide Prevention Summit hosted by the SLO Suicide Prevention Council on Friday. – The San Luis Obispo County Behavioral Health Department is encouraging community members to participate in events during National Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide remains a leading cause of death in the United States, and San Luis Obispo County ranks 12th out of California’s 58 counties for the highest suicide rate, which is higher than both the state and national averages per 100,000 people.
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