Alaska suicide prevention efforts getting federal boost

The Federal government has awarded the State of Alaska a 3-year grant to help prevent suicide among young Alaskans. According to the most recent data available, the state’s young people in the 15 to 24 age range commit suicide at a rate three times the national average.

Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau

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