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Suicide Prevention Advocates to Meet with Lawmakers in the District of Columbia

Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States and the 15th leading cause of death in the District of Columbia.

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Advocacy Forum Recap 2018

Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States. On June 10-13, more than 225 volunteer advocates traveled from all 50 states to the nation’s capital to urge lawmakers to change this statistic.