Iowa Senate passes suicide prevention bill

Chris Engel 3/28/135:26 PM

"Suicide prevention has been a devastating topic of discussion in the Iowa Legislature. Senate file 337, a bill for “an act training on suicide prevention and trauma-informed care for school personnel” was recently passed....

“We want to raise awareness, and make folks aware that this is a major cause of death, a leading cause of death among young people,” McCoy said....

"The bill will require training programs for school personnel that will equip them with the ability to handle suicide situations...."

http://www.iowastatedaily.com/news/article_297733be-9698-11e2-a3f0-001a4bcf887a.html

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