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Sedgwick County, Kansas Suicide Prevention Taskforce
 

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Sedgwick County Suicide Prevention Task Force
635 N. Main
Wichita, Kansas 67203
Tel:  (316) 660-7600
TTY: (316) 267-0267
Fax:  (316) 383-7925

 24 Hour Crisis Line
(316) 660-7500

2008 Suicide Prevention
Task Force Members

David Arst
Bev Baalman
Claudia Blackburn
Kevin Bomhoff
Bob Burns
Susan Carr M.D.
Harold Casey
Lois Clendening
Jason Deselms, Ph.D
Deborah Donaldson
Shelley Duncan
Annette Graham
Liz McGinness
Rose Mary Mohr, Ph.D.
De Andre Morris
Terri Moses – Chair
Mercedes Perales M.D.
Bill Rush
Susan Smith
Elsie Steelberg, M.D.
John Sullivan
Debbie Willsie

 

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News and Events

"Men Get Depression"

Saturday May 10, 10 to 11 p.m.
KPTS, Channel 8

Several million men have an illness that is potentially fatal, wrecks careers and families in addition to its victims, and goes untreated 50 percent of the time.

Men Get Depression is a one-hour HD documentary to air Saturday, May 10 that explores the corrosive effect of depression on the self, relationships and careers through the intimate profiles of real men, including a former NFL quarterback, a Fortune 500 CEO, an Iraq War veteran, a university professor, a pastor and others.

"Men often feel weak or ashamed, that it's not manly to feel sad," says Producer and Director, Grady Watts. "We hope this program will show men that they are not alone and that treatment can make a big difference in their lives and in the lives of the people who love them."

The documentary is dramatically structured in four acts: 1) 'Putting a name on it' - men awakening to the awareness that something is gravely wrong that they can't control. 2) 'Not just me, but also those around me' - an exploration of depression's collateral damage, pain and injury to relationships. 3) 'I need help and it's OK to ask for it' - personal accounts of acceptance that help is needed and experiences with both medication and talk therapy. 4) 'Treatment works' - how sticking with treatment has changed men's lives, relationships and careers.


Elizabeth Layton Exhibit

Elizabeth Layton, a native of Wellsville, KS began drawing in 1977 at the age of sixty-eight when she took a drawing class at a local university while fighting a 35 year depression. Elizabeth Layton was a woman who touched and enriched many people's lives through her art. What distinguishes Elizabeth Layton's drawings from others is their breadth, their freshness, and their expression of hope. Few artists have depicted such far reaching social concerns such as capital punishment, homelessness, hunger, racial prejudice, AIDS, aging and the right to die. Each drawing challenges us to walk in the shoes of the less fortunate. Each drawing urges us to work not just for a kinder and gentler nation, but for a kinder and gentler self.Click here for more information.  Adobe Acrobat Reader required.


COMCARE to Underwrite Program on Depression

On Wednesday, May 21, 2008, 8-9:30pm, COMCARE of Sedgwick County will sponsor a program “Depression” that will air on KPTS, Channel 8.

Depression is a public health crisis that rivals all other diseases in its burden on society, yet the condition is remarkably under-diagnosed and under-treated.  By weaving together the history, science and treatment of depression with intimate portrayals of families and individuals coping with its wide-ranging effects, this documentary will provide a comprehensive portrait of depression never before presented on American television.


Understanding Alcoholism as a Community Issue

September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. To promote the hopeful and healing message of recovery, COMCARE of Sedgwick County’s Addiction Treatment Services (ATS) is participating in the 18th annual observance of this event.Click here for more information.  Adobe Acrobat Reader required.


Youth Suicide Prevention

(An extract from the article "Youth Suicide Prevention" by Madelyn Gould and Rachel Kramer) Click here for more information. Adobe Acrobat Reader Required. Adobe Acrobat Reader Required


History of Sedgwick County Suicide Prevention Task Force

Committed to bringing the "The Surgeon General's Call To Action To Prevent Suicide" to the community level,  the Sedgwick County Board of County Commissioners appointed the Suicide Prevention Task Force in January 2001. Click here for more information.


 

Resources

24 Hour Suicide Prevention Services
Community Resource List
Adobe Acrobat Reader Required. Lista de Recursos en la Comunidad

Awareness/Education

General Suicide Information
History

Stigma

Older Adults
Youth

Intervention/Outreach

Yellow Ribbon Program
Suicide Survivors Support Group

Methodology/Research

Adobe Acrobat Reader Required. Year One Report
Adobe Acrobat Reader Required. Year Two Report
Adobe Acrobat Reader Required. Year Three Report
Adobe Acrobat Reader Required. Year Four Report
Adobe Acrobat Reader Required. Year Five Report
Adobe Acrobat Reader Required. Year Six Report

Resource Links

American Association of Suicidology
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
COMCARE of Sedgwick County
Department on Aging
Kansas Suicide Prevention Steering Committee
Suicide in the United States
Suicide Prevention Action Network USA, Inc.
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Surgeon General's Call To Action To Prevent Suicide
USA State Plans
Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program
   
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