Abstract
A Study of Suicide in the Commonwealth: Report of the Virginia Department of Health to the Governor and the General Assembly of Virginia. Senate Document No.16
Virginia Department of Health
Senate Joint Resolution 382 required the Virginia Department of Health to study the issue of suicide in the Commonwealth & prepare a report with recommendations for the Governor & the General Assembly. A core-working group was developed to conduct this study. Their findings are presented in the present document, along with 12 recommendations developed by the working group for effectively addressing the issue of suicide in the state of Virginia. (18 refs)