(a) The Department shall provide technical assistance for the work of the Alliance and the production of the Plan and shall distribute general information and screening tools for suicide prevention to the general public through local public health departments throughout the State. These materials shall be distributed to agencies, schools, hospitals, churches, places of employment, and all related professional caregivers to educate all citizens about warning signs and interventions that all persons can do to stop the suicidal cycle.
     (b) This program shall include, without limitation, all of the following:

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 410 ILCS 53/20

  • Month: means a calendar month, and the word "year" a calendar year unless otherwise expressed; and the word "year" alone, is equivalent to the expression "year of our Lord. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.10
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

         (1) Educational programs about warning signs and how
    
to help suicidal individuals.
        (2) Educational presentations about suicide risk and
    
how to help at-risk people in special populations and with bilingual support to special cultures.
        (3) The designation of an annual suicide awareness
    
week or month to include a public awareness campaign on suicide.
        (4) An annual statewide suicide prevention conference.
         (5) An Illinois Suicide Prevention Speaker’s Bureau.
         (6) A program to educate the media regarding the
    
guidelines developed by the American Association for Suicidology for coverage of suicides and to encourage media cooperation in adopting these guidelines in reporting suicides.
        (7) Increased training opportunities for volunteers,
    
professionals, and other caregivers to develop specific skills for assessing suicide risk and intervening to prevent suicide.
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