SR0051 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, All citizens of the State of Illinois should be made aware of the issue of teen suicide; and

WHEREAS, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention recognizes National Suicide Prevention Week annually during the week that corresponds with World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10; and

WHEREAS, The United States Department of Health and Family Services' Office of Adolescent Health recognizes the American Association of Suicidology's Suicide Prevention Week annually during the week that corresponds with World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10; and

WHEREAS, The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists suicide as the 3rd leading cause of death for youth between the ages of 10 and 24; and

WHEREAS, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the findings of a nation-wide survey that found that, of the youth in grades 9-12 surveyed, 16% reported seriously considering suicide, 13% reported creating a plan, and 8% reported that they attempted to take their own life at some point within the 12 months preceding the survey; and

WHEREAS, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 4,600 lives of youth between the ages of 10 and 24 are lost annually; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, we designate the month of September of 2015 as Teen Suicide Prevention Month in the State of Illinois and urge all Illinoisans to educate themselves about teen suicide prevention.