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Proclamation <br />211 PROCLAIMS SEPTEMBER AS SUICIDE AWARENESS MONTH <br />-Whereas, it is recognized that suicide deaths have been on the increase in communities across <br />the nation and throughout Florida; and <br />-Whereas, last year, our dedicated and highly trained staff responded to nearly 120,000 requests <br />for help throughout our five -county area. Of these, close to 48,000 people expressed mental health and <br />substance use concerns, with close to 4,000 people requesting help with a suicide crisis; and <br />-Whereas, lingering health and economic challenges, and the continuing housing crisis have taken <br />their toll on mental health with increases in suicidal ideation and deaths, substance use, household <br />violence, food insecurity, and more; and <br />-Whereas, there is a call for a public health response to increase suicide intervention and prevention <br />efforts with increased community -level efforts and strategies; and <br />-Whereas, 2-1-1 is the central access point providing individuals and families with guidance and <br />crisis support via telephone, text, chat and email any time of day or night, and serves as the regional <br />responder for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline; and <br />-Whereas, 211's highly trained and caring staff work 24 hours a day saving lives—deescalating and <br />stabilizing people in mental health or suicide crisis and guiding people struggling with substance use <br />disorder to connect with the help they need. <br />Xaw, 71herefore, be it ProcCaimedby the Board of County Commissioners of in&an <br />River County, Florida, we urge all citizens to be aware of the only telephone number they need to <br />know to access information for more than 1,600 agency providers. With wide-ranging programs and <br />services throughout our area including food assistance, mental health care, health clinics, growth & <br />development screenings, special needs resources, crisis intervention for elders, daily check-in calls for <br />isolated seniors, caregiver support, veterans' services and more. <br />Adopted this 23rd day of September 2025. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Joseph E. Flescher, Chairman <br />Deryl Loar, Vice Chairman <br />Joseph H. Earman <br />Susan Adams <br />Laura Moss <br />