GCI Suicide Prevention Program annually distributes $100,000 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — From now through June 14, nonprofits and equivalent organizations located in Alaska can apply for the 2023 GCI Suicide Prevention Fund. Established in 2017 to address the pressing issue of suicide prevention and promote mental well-being, the fund has contributed approximately $700,000 in support of […]
The Statewide Suicide Prevention Council has released its new 5-year State Suicide Prevention Plan, “Messages of Hope: Promoting Wellness to Prevent Suicide in Alaska, 2023-2027.” The Council is statutorily obligated to release a 5-year plan. The Council decided to build on the benchmarks achieved from the previous plan, “Recasting the Net: Promoting Wellness to Prevent […]
Alaska State Troopers revealed on Thursday morning that a driver who was the subject of a traffic stop on Sunday morning had killed himself rather than comply with trooper commands to step out of his vehicle. Fairbanks-based troopers report that they had pulled over a vehicle while on patrol for suspected DUI at 1 am […]
Highest Rates in States with Higher Gun Ownership Rates, Weaker Gun Violence Prevention Laws Washington, DC — States with lower rates of gun ownership and stronger gun violence prevention laws have the lowest overall suicide rates in the nation according to a new Violence Policy Center (VPC) analysis of 2020 data (the most recent year […]
