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False Choices, Real Harm: Health Equity over Assisted Suicide
False Choices, Real Harm: Health Equity over Assisted Suicide

In a compelling video titled False Choices, Real Harm: Health Equity over Assisted Suicide, advocates make a powerful case for why progressives should oppose physician-assisted suicide.

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Legislation, Legislative Update, NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionJanuary 26, 2025False Choices, Real Harm, Physician-assisted suicide, progressives
Legislative Update
Legislative Update

The first hearing on HB 254 to legalize end-of-life options in NH will be on Wed. Jan. 29th at 1 p.m.  at Representative Hall, 33 N State St. in Concord, NH. 

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Legislative Update, LegislationNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionJanuary 22, 2025legislation
The Growing Suicide Crisis: Understanding the Risk Factors and How We Can Help
The Growing Suicide Crisis: Understanding the Risk Factors and How We Can Help

Suicide remains one of the most pressing public health issues in the United States, impacting individuals, families, and entire communities.

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Stories, News, Legislative UpdateNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionJanuary 20, 2025Suicide trends, New Hampshire, Veterans, LGBTQ+ youth
VA Manchester Medical Center Upgrades Space for Care Of Women Veterans
VA Manchester Medical Center Upgrades Space for Care Of Women Veterans

At the Manchester Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the number of women veterans coming in for care has been growing – and the space for women receiving care there will be expanded and upgraded. 

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News, StoriesNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionJanuary 14, 2025VA Women, female suicide rates, Veterans Administration, Manchester VA
What West Virginia’s Medically Assisted Suicide Ban Means for New Hampshire
What West Virginia’s Medically Assisted Suicide Ban Means for New Hampshire

W Virginia became the first state to proactively ban medically assisted suicide through a constitutional amendment.

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NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionJanuary 7, 2025Medically-Assisted Suicide, West Virginia, New Hampshire
The Dark Truth About Physician-Assisted Suicide: Does It Really Save Lives?
The Dark Truth About Physician-Assisted Suicide: Does It Really Save Lives?

The findings from the Charlotte Lozier Institute offer a sobering reminder that legalizing physician-assisted suicide is far from a simple or risk-free solution

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NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionDecember 30, 2024Lozier Institute, hysician-Assisted Suicide, New Hampshire
Assisted Dying Accounts For One In Twenty Deaths In Canada
Assisted Dying Accounts For One In Twenty Deaths In Canada

According to Health Canada, more than 320,000 people died in Canada in 2023, and 15,300 of those deaths – or one in 20 – were medically-assisted deaths. 

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Legislation, NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionDecember 18, 2024Canada, MAID, Suicide trends, story
New Hampshire Strengthens Suicide Prevention Efforts with Federal Funding for 988 Lifeline Expansion
New Hampshire Strengthens Suicide Prevention Efforts with Federal Funding for 988 Lifeline Expansion

NH is moving forward in its efforts to enhance suicide prevention support through the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

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DHHS, NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionDecember 16, 2024DHHS, Suicide Prevention Month
The Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Program
The Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Program

Harbor Care's Veterans Services team is currently accepting referrals for the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Program (SSG Fox SPGP). This statewide initiative, led by veterans for veterans and their families, aims to provide comprehensive support to those at risk.

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NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionDecember 9, 2024Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox, Harbor Care Wellness Center
Updates from the NH Coalition For Suicide Prevention
Updates from the NH Coalition For Suicide Prevention

As NH prepares for another round of assisted suicide legislation, it would be wise to study what is happening around the globe.

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Stories, News, LegislationNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionDecember 2, 2024legislation, story, NAMI, New Hampshire
Collaborative Effort Tackles Veteran Suicide Prevention Nationwide: A Look at SAMHSA’s Governor’s and Mayor’s Challenges
Collaborative Effort Tackles Veteran Suicide Prevention Nationwide: A Look at SAMHSA’s Governor’s and Mayor’s Challenges

The SAMHSA-VA collaboration for suicide prevention among service members, veterans, and their families (SMVF) brings together governors and mayors nationwide in a community-focused approach.

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NH Coalition for Suicide PreventionNovember 28, 2024SAMHSA, VA, military service members
The Value of Life: Lessons from It’s a Wonderful Life
The Value of Life: Lessons from It’s a Wonderful Life

The movie underscores the importance of perseverance and hope

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NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionNovember 28, 2024It's a Wonderful Life, holiday stress, holiday depression
Free Online Course to Support Military Members, Veterans, and Their Families
Free Online Course to Support Military Members, Veterans, and Their Families

This self-paced, one-hour course is now available for free. To access it, participants simply need to create a free account on the eLearning platform.

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NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionNovember 20, 2024NAMI, Free Online Course, Military Members, Veterans
Upcoming Webinar:
Upcoming Webinar:

On December 5th NAMI New Hampshire and the Arthritis Foundation will host a webinar on “2024 Arthritis and the Military: Managing Chronic Pain and Mental Health.”

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NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionNovember 18, 2024NAMI, Managing Arthritis, Chronic Pain, and Mental Health
Responding to the Rise in Suicides Among Women Veterans
Responding to the Rise in Suicides Among Women Veterans

Suicide rates are rising for women who are veterans or current members of the military. As in the civilian population, their rates of suicide trail their male counterparts, but fatalities are rising at an alarming rate. 

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NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionNovember 11, 2024military sexual trauma, intimate partner violence, veterans, women
 Impact of Anti-Transgender Laws on Youth Suicide Rates: New Study Reveals Alarming Trends
Impact of Anti-Transgender Laws on Youth Suicide Rates: New Study Reveals Alarming Trends

A study in Nature Human Behavior reveals a troubling connection between anti-transgender laws and rising suicide attempts among transgender and gender-nonconforming teenagers

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NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionNovember 4, 2024Transgender, suicide, Laws
Record Suicide Rates Highlight Urgent Need for Targeted Prevention and Support
Record Suicide Rates Highlight Urgent Need for Targeted Prevention and Support

Low mental health care uptake within high-risk groups including young adults, Black and multiracial adults

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NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionOctober 23, 2024Suicide trends, New Hampshire
"Where You Are: Building Hope & Preventing Suicide in the Places Where We Work, Live, and Play"
"Where You Are: Building Hope & Preventing Suicide in the Places Where We Work, Live, and Play"

Mark your calendars for the annual NH Suicide Prevention Conference on November 14, 2024, at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord, NH.

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DHHS, NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionOctober 15, 2024NH Suicide Prevention Conference, New Hampshire
Suicide & Intimate Partner Violence: Understanding the Connection
Suicide & Intimate Partner Violence: Understanding the Connection

October marks the start of  Domestic Violence Awareness Month. These two public health crises are intricately linked.

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NewsSarah GaffneyOctober 8, 2024Domestic Violence Awareness Month, suicide risk, New Hampshire
New Resource: Journey to Zero Suicide – Insights from the SC CoIIN Collaboration
New Resource: Journey to Zero Suicide – Insights from the SC CoIIN Collaboration

There’s a new addition to the Zero Suicide Toolkit with the release of Journey to Zero Suicide: Insights from the SC CoIIN Collaboration

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NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionSeptember 25, 2024Zero Suicide Tool Kit, Suicide Prevention Month
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