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PROCLAMATION ,y <br />DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER, 2018 AS <br />SUICIDE AWARENESS MONTH <br />WHEREAS, in the United States,. one person dies by suicide every 12.8 minutes, with <br />close to 45,000 reported deaths by suicide in our country during 2016; and <br />WHEREAS, in our country, suicide is the second leading cause of death for 10-34 year <br />olds, and is the tenth leading cause of death for people of all ages; and <br />WHEREAS, in Indian River County, the suicide rate is 14.8 percent with 48 "reported" <br />suicides in 2017; and <br />WHEREAS, each person's death by suicide intimately affects at least six other people, <br />with over 200,000 newly bereaved each year; and <br />WHEREAS, far too many Floridians die by suicide each year, and most of these deaths <br />are preventable. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that September, 2018, be <br />designated as <br />SUICIDE AWARENESS MONTH <br />in the County of Indian River, Florida and ask all residents to learn how they may help, because <br />suicide prevention is everyone's business. <br />Adopted this 11th day of September, 2018. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Peter D. O'Bryan, Chairman <br />Bob Solari, Vice Chairman <br />Susan Adams <br />Joseph E. Flescher <br />Tim Zorc <br />2 <br />