William H' Janes

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William H. Janes
Florida Office of Drug Control Statewide Office
of Suicide Prevention
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Statewide Office of Suicide Prevention A Year in
Review www.HelpPromoteHope.com

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Statewide Office of Suicide Prevention 14.2019,
F.S.
Mission In collaboration with the Suicide
Prevention Coordinating Council, the Statewide
Office of Suicide Prevention shall develop and
implement the Florida Suicide Prevention Strategy
statewide and assist communities in carrying out
suicide prevention efforts locally.
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Suicide Prevention Coordinating Council
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The Role of the Statewide Office of Suicide
Prevention

• Build Collaboration and Facilitate Cooperation
• Develop Strategy
• Seek Funding
• Create Policy
• Additional Activities and Resources

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Build Collaboration Facilitate Cooperation
"Transforming Communities and Lives"
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Current Collaborative Efforts

• Florida Suicide Prevention Implementation Project
  
• Florida Mental Health Institute, University of
  South Florida
• http//preventsuicide.fmhi.usf.edu/

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Current Collaborative Efforts

• Florida Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans
  Initiative
• Florida Psychiatric Society and NAMI FL
  Medication Adherence Project
• Department of Education Well Aware Campaign
• Department of Correction Educational Campaign
  for employees
• MySpace webpage and ads at local move theaters

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Develop Strategy
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Create Policy
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Seek Funding
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Additional Activities Resources
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General Statistics

• Suicide is Americas 11th leading cause of death
  with over 32,000 deaths each year (90 lives lost
  per day 1 every 16 minutes)
• In 2007, there were 2,570 suicides in Florida
  (over 7 per day)
• Suicide is continuously a top 10 leading cause of
  death in Florida
• Floridas suicide rate is double the homicide
  rate
• Florida's suicide rate in 2007 was 13.7 per
  100,000 - higher than the national average rate
  of 10.83 (2005)

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• Youth
• 3rd leading cause of death for ages 10-24
• 2nd leading cause of death for American college
  students
• Adults
• Highest number of suicides
• 2nd leading cause of death among ages 25-34
• In 2007, approximately 69 of all suicides were
  among ages 25-64
• Elderly
• Comprise 12 of population and account for 18 of
  nations suicides
• Suicide rate is six times the national average
  among this population

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Special Populations

• At least 144 suicides by OEF/OIF war Vets
  (2002-2005)
• 508 total active duty deaths since beginning of
  OEF/OIF
• Among female vets their suicide rate is twice
  that of the normal population

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Holmes 30.7/6
Okaloosa 15.5/30
Jackson 8.0/4
Columbia 17.2/11
Santa Rosa 11.3/16
Walton 14.2/8
Nassau 17.5/12
Washington 12.9/3
Gadsden 8.3/4
Escambia 16.4/51
Jefferson 6.9/1
Bradford 13.9/4
Hamilton 6.9/1
Leon 8.8/24
Calhoun 14.1/2
Madison 20.2/4
Duval 12.7/112
Baker 7.9/2
Bay 12.6/21
Liberty 12.8/1
Suwannee 15.4/6
Wakulla 10.4/3
Union 33.0/5
Taylor 9.2/2
Gulf 24.1/4
St. Johns 13.7/23
Clay 13.4/24
Lafayette 12.4/1
Franklin 16.6/2
Alachua 9.4/23
Putnam 17.4/13
Dixie 38.2/6
Flagler 14.3/13
Levy 7.6/3
Marion 18.9/60
Gilchrist 29.7/5
Volusia 19.8/100
2006 Florida Suicide Data Suicide Rate/Number of
Suicides
Citrus 21.1/29
Sumter 13.0/11
Lake 13.2/37
Seminole 9.5/40
Hernando 13.3/21
Orange 9.1/99
Pasco 19.9/85
Osceola 10.8/28
Hillsborough 14.6/171
Pinellas 17.2/163
Polk 10.9/62
Brevard 16.5/90
Number of Suicides
Indian River 19.0/26
Manatee 15.5/48
Hardee 18.4/5
0 1 20 21 50 51 80 81 110
111 140 141 170 171 200
Okeechobee 20.6/8
St. Lucie 18.2/48
Highlands 20.5/20
Desoto 15.0/5
Sarasota 14.4/55
Martin 14.0/20
Glades 9.2/1
Charlotte 14.8/24
Palm Beach 12.2/157
Lee 17.2/102
Hendry 7.7/3
Broward 10.9/192
Collier 11.9/39
Monroe 25.0/20
Dade 7.8/190
Monroe
Updated October 2007
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Looking to the Future

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www.HelpPromoteHope.com Suite 2105, The
Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Bill.Janes_at_MyF
lorida.com [phone] Erin.MacInnes_at_MyFlorida.
com [phone]