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There are millions of Americans whose lives have been transformed through recovery.
This observance reinforces the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, prevention works, treatment is effective, and people can and do recover.
Everyone has a role to play in suicide prevention. September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month — a time to raise awareness on this stigmatized, and often taboo, topic. In addition to shifting public perception, we use this month to spread hope and vital information to people affected by suicide. Our goal is ensuring that individuals, friends and families have access to the resources they need to discuss suicide prevention and to seek help.
Connect the Dots: Bringing Together Strengths and Strategies for Better Outcomes
The Kansas Prevention Conference provides educational opportunities to increase awareness of emerging trends, build skills and knowledge to prevent suicide, alcohol, tobacco, and other drug misuse, and advocate for best practices. The KPC Conference hosts state and local professionals from the various facets of the substance misuse prevention field and related disciplines.
Where:
Rolling Hills Zoo
625 N Hedville Rd
Salina, KS 67401
When:
September 22, 2022
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Breakfast and lunch provided
Join us on September 22nd for the final PreventionWorKS meeting of 2022!
Register here by September 14, 2022.
Millions of Americans suffer from substance abuse, which includes underage drinking, alcohol dependency, non-medical use of prescription drugs, abuse of over-the-counter medications, and illicit drug use.
Prevention activities work to educate and support individuals and communities to prevent the use and misuse of drugs and the development of substance use disorders.
GRASSROOT BEGINNINGS
Enrique “Kiki” Camarena was a Drug Enforcement Administration Agent who was tortured and killed in Mexico in 1985. In honor of Kiki’s memory and his battle against illegal drugs, friends and neighbors began to wear red badges of satin. Parents then began to form coalitions using Camarena as their model while embracing his belief that one person can make a difference. These coalitions adopted the symbol of Camarena’s memory, the Red Ribbon. Today, the Red Ribbon serves as a catalyst to mobilize communities to educate youth and encourage participation in drug prevention activities.
About 34 million American adults still smoke cigarettes, and smoking remains the single largest preventable cause of death and illness in the world. Smoking causes an estimated 480,000 deaths every year, or about 1 in 5 deaths.
The Kansas Prevention Collaborative is a service of the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS).
