Preventative Medicine

Youth screened regularly for vision, hearing. What about mental health?

A record number of Coloradans died by suicide in 2017

DATE: Mar 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

New suicide-prevention efforts target La Plata, Montezuma counties

Collaborative offers expertise, funding to reduce numbers

DATE: Aug 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Raft trip to support teen suicide prevention

Mild to Wild and First United Methodist Church will host event

DATE: Jun 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mental Health Mardi Gras to celebrate life, prevent suicide

Community to remember suicide victim Cody Ledford

DATE: May 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Teen births on the decline in La Plata County

Long-acting contraceptives credited with reducing unintended pregnancies

DATE: Apr 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma, La Plata counties rank high for two STDs

Untreated STDs can have lasting consequences

DATE: Mar 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Family, friends recall victims of suicide in ‘Survivors’ film

Documentary features stories of nine people, including a survivor

DATE: Feb 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

High suicide rate, spike in Safe2Tell reports prompt youth study in La Plata County

5-month focus group to be funded by Attorney General’s Office

DATE: Dec 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado identifies La Plata, Montezuma counties as high priorities for suicide prevention

Collaborative effort intended to create blueprint for Colorado and other states

DATE: Nov 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango School District to screen students for suicide risk factors

Health department developing consistent communitywide response

DATE: Nov 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Suicide summit focuses on how to talk about problems, feelings

More interventions are carried out by friends and family than professionals

DATE: Nov 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan Basin Public Health conducts exercise to distribute medicine

Agency practices dispensing medication to address outbreak

DATE: Jun 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

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