Suicide / Bills / Crime

Missoulian:  Suicide rate among Montana's senior citizens outpaces national numbers

 U.S.A. Suicide Official Final Data

Montana Strategic Suicide Prevention Plan 

“Though we have made progress since the initiation of the inaugural Suicide Prevention Plan, Montanans are still faced with many challenges. Montana’s suicide rate remains among the highest in the Nation. Over the past seven years, suicide is the second leading cause of death for children, adolescents and young adults in our state and the rate of suicide is high throughout the life span. We have identified many areas where improvements can be made.”

Suicide Prevention 
“Suicide is a serious public health problem that can have lasting harmful effects on individuals, families, and communities. While its causes are complex and determined by multiple factors, the goal of suicide prevention is simple: Reduce factors that increase risk (i.e. risk factors) and increase factors that promote resilience (i.e. protective factors). Ideally, prevention addresses all levels of  influence: individual, relationship, community, and societal. Effective prevention strategies are needed to promote awareness of suicide and encourage a commitment to social change.”

Missoulian: Legislative preview: Budget, abortion among topics in this week's hearings 

SB12: Require temporary appropriation for state group benefit plan expenditures 

HB30: Revise late registration laws 

HB108: Revise registration and proof of identity requirements for voting

SB78: Require elementary students to be proficient in reading before advancement

SJR6: Interim study of the impacts of Montana's renewable portfolio standard 

SB31: Revise definition of eligible renewable resource

SB97 Revise redistricting laws to reduce the number of House and Senate seats

SB98: Revise redistricting laws to reduce the number of House and Senate seats 

SB41: Prohibiting consideration of future subdivision impact

SB40: Generally revising provisions governing subdivision review

HB104: Criminalize offenses involving death to an unborn child

Missoulian:  Crime reported to law enforcement rises 

 

Early 2012 Crime Stats

“According to statistics from our Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime Report, January-June 2012, the number of violent crimes reported by law enforcement for the first six months of 2012 increased 1.9 percent over figures from the same period in 2011. Property crimes also rose 1.5 percent overall.”