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Sweetwater County Prevention Coalition would like to make it a little bit easier to be aware of resources for yourself and those you care about most.
Suicide prevention resources for minorities and diverse populations are not always as readily accessible as desired. While the resources do exist we all need to do a better job of helping fellow community members utilize the appropriate resources that will best fit their needs.
Below we have listed some underserved populations for suicide prevention and the resources that go with them. If we have not covered a population that you believe needs serving please contact the Sweetwater County Prevention team, Delaney and Shelby at
About Sweetwater County Prevention Coalition
Our Mission: Sweetwater County Prevention Coalition is committed to connecting efforts for safety and
health with a primary focus on alcohol, substance use, & suicide prevention and awareness.
Our Vision: Sweetwater County Prevention Coalition strives to educate and empower the community to
make positive lifestyle choices regarding overall wellness.
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Prevention is a broad category and there can be many different types of prevention. For example, there is community-wide health related prevention, crime prevention, safety prevention and the list goes on.
The CDC lists three types of prevention, Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary. The type of prevention that we focus on within the Sweetwater County Prevention Coalition is Primary Prevention. Primary Prevention is Defined as intervening before health effects occur, through measures such as vaccinations, altering risky behaviors (poor eating habits,
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Come to a Sweetwater County Prevention Coalition meeting. We are members of the community working on prevention efforts in Sweetwater County. If you are interested to see what is going on with prevention locally, we meet the third Wednesday of every month. For more information call Shelby or Delaney at 307-352-6677 or visit Prevention Services - Southwest Counseling Service | Rock Springs Wyoming (swcounseling.org) for more information.
Our Mission: “Sweetwater County Prevention Coalition is committed to connecting community efforts for safety and health with a primary focus on alcohol, substance use, and suicide awareness and prevention.”
Our Vision: Sweetwater County Prevention Coalition strives to educate and empower the community to make positive lifestyle choices around overall wellness.
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