CHEYENNE The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) has been selected to receive a grant to help prepare the state for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s coming national 988 dialing code.
In July 2022, 988 will become the national three-digit dialing code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, replacing the current phone number of 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
“We always tell people to call 911 if they are someone they know is in immediate danger of harming themselves,” said Lindsay Martin, Injury and Violence Prevention Program manager with WDH said.
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“Having a ready resource for people in crisis is vital,” Martin said. “We know having someone to talk to about thoughts, feelings and options for support can help save lives and that’s where the lifeline fits in.”
Wyoming Department of Health release:
The Wyoming Department of Health has been selected to receive a grant to help prepare the state for the National Suicide Prevention Lifelineâs coming national 988 dialing code.
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In July 2022, 988 will become the national three-digit dialing code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, replacing the current phone number of1-800-273-TALK(8255).
âWe always tell people to call911if they are someone they know is in immediate danger of harming themselves,â said Lindsay Martin, Injury and Violence Prevention Program manager with WDH said.
âHaving a ready resource for people in crisis is vital,â Martin said. âWe know having someone to talk to about thoughts, feelings and options for support can help save lives and thatâs where the lifeline fits in.â
Nelson on the set for CSF s Much Ado About Nothing
As a theatre and English double major, Tamarra Nelson (BA ’18) discovered her passion for directing at the University of Denver. Now, Nelson works as the tour manager with the Shakespeare and Violence Prevention Program, a subsection of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival (CSF) Education Department.
In this program, actors travel to schools, perform plays and facilitate workshops based on up-to-date violence-prevention research.
“It’s centered around this idea of leaving behind a bystander identity and becoming an upstander. We teach kids that if they see a situation where a peer is getting bullied, they can step in to prevent harm rather than just being bystanders and watching it happen,” says Nelson.