The Statewide Suicide Prevention Council will be holding its quarterly meeting October 16, 2017 in Anchorage. The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the William A. Egan Civic and Convention Center, located at 555 W 5th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501. The teleconference number is 1-800-315-6338, code 4656518#. Public comment will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. If you need additional information please contact Eric Morrison at 465-6518.
The Statewide Suicide Prevention Council is soliciting public comment on the update of the Alaska State Suicide Prevention Plan: FY2012-2017. The updated plan is scheduled to be released in January 2018. To view the current plan, please visit the Statewide Suicide Prevention Council webpage at http://dhss.alaska.gov/SuicidePrevention. Public comment can be submitted via email at eric.morrison@alaska.gov, by fax at (907) 465-4410, or by mail care of SSPC, 431 N. Franklin St. STE 204, Juneau, AK 99801. The public comment period will close at end of business on October 13, 2017.