This page copied directly from the SPAN USA website for your ease of reading and printing out of
advocacy letters. For full size printout of advocacy letter, please go directly to
www.spanusa.org
WHAT IS AN ADVOCACY LETTER?
Each year, SPAN USA® gathers in Washington,
DC. Activities include visits to congressional offices to deliver Advocacy Letters and to
recognize US legislators who lead the effort for suicide prevention laws. SPAN USA people
petition the US Congress and State Governor's for Suicide Prevention Support.
You can help by doing the
following:
1 - Read the Congressional Resolutions and the 12 reasons to sign Advocacy
Letters
2 - Download a Youth Letter if you are NOT of voting age, or download an Adult Letter
if you are voting age.
3 - Complete all personal information, name, address, zip code, & date.
( You may also write comments of the back of the page. )
4 - Mail completed letters to SPAN USA, P. O. Box 73368, Washington, DC 20056-3368
|
|
A Dozen Reasons Why You
Should Sign An Advocacy Letter . . . |
1. Many suicides are preventable, if people get the appropriate
treatment
2. Every suicidal person deserves treatment
3. Every 41 seconds someone in this country attempts suicide.
4. Every 16.7 minutes, someone completes suicide.
5. Over 85 people a day die by suicide.
6. People can do something about suicide. They can exercise their First Amendment
Rights by petitioning the government for change.
7. Yearly, at least 750,000 productive years of life (under age 65) are lost to
suicide.
8. Many millions of hours are spent by survivors trying to cope with their loss.
9. Suicide is the eleventh leading cause of all deaths, third in age group 15-24.
10. In the last 40 years, the suicide rate in 15-19 year olds has quadrupled.
11. Suicide causes are multifaceted: biological, sociological, psychological and
societal.
12. The complete implementation of the National Suicide Prevention Strategy
is dependent on YOUR Advocacy. |
SPAN
USA® and the SPAN USA® graphic logos are registered service marks of the
Suicide Prevention Action Network, Inc. (SPANUSA®), and are the property of SPAN USA, Inc.
For logo use, please see:
Logos
Copyright 2003. Suicide Prevention Action
Network, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
