GENESEO — The SUNY Geneseo student body will again join the annual Out of the Darkness Walk to Prevent Suicide, for which walkers are encouraged to sign up online, create teams, and seek out sponsors. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide is the 12th leading cause of death overall in New York, with one person dying by suicide every 5 hours statewide. According to New York State Department of Health, Livingston … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo Sorority Walks Against Suicide as Rate Remains Highest in Region
GENESEO — SUNY Geneseo sorority Sisters Making A Change (SMAC) is coordinating their fourth annual 'Out of the Darkness Walk' through the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) as suicide rates in Livingston County remain the highest in the region. According to New York State Department of Health, Livingston County had a suicide death rate of about 16 per 100,000 people in 2013. Monroe County had less than 8 per 100,000, and Yates … [Read more...]
Hayes Family’s Heartfelt Drive for Suicide Prevention
GENESEO – Superintendent Tim Hayes of the Geneseo Central School District announced that he and a team of family and friends will soon participate for the first time in the Out of the Darkness Walk for depression and suicide awareness in Rochester. The issue is especially under the public eye this week, as Wednesday marks World Suicide Prevention Day for the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP). Hayes and his team will head … [Read more...]