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MENTAL HEALTH

Suicide Prevention Among Youth

RESOLVED, that the North Carolina Medical Society supports statewide mandated educational sessions on suicide prevention for all children at an appropriate level of education, and the dissemination of outreach materials to parents outlining risk factors and resources for crisis assistance.

(Substitute Resolution 1-2005, adopted as amended 10/16/2005)
(reaffirmed, Report J-2010, Item 2-42, adopted 10/24/2010) (reaffirmed, NCMS Policy Review 2015 Report, Item 57, adopted 10/24/2015)