H.R. No. 893
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, Suicide is the ninth leading cause of death in the
    1-2  United States today, with one suicide occurring in this nation
    1-3  every 17 minutes and 30,000 reported deaths by suicide each year;
    1-4  and
    1-5        WHEREAS, On an average day in the United States, 87 people
    1-6  will die by their own hand while hundreds more will suffer nonfatal
    1-7  but frequently life-altering injuries, placing their family members
    1-8  at high risk themselves of suicide and other emotional problems;
    1-9  and
   1-10        WHEREAS, Though these statistics are sobering, help is
   1-11  available to turn the tide on this disturbing trend in the form of
   1-12  trained professionals who can provide critical assistance to
   1-13  suicidal individuals as well as their families and friends; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, To this end, The Suicide and Crisis Center, a
   1-15  nonprofit program of the Texas Panhandle Mental Health Authority,
   1-16  was founded in 1968 to provide mental health services to citizens
   1-17  of the upper 21 counties of the Panhandle, and today the center
   1-18  boasts successful outreach programs in the communities of Hereford,
   1-19  Dumas, Perryton, Borger, Pampa, and Clarendon; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, One of only 90 accredited crisis centers in the
   1-21  nation, The Suicide and Crisis Center offers a 24-hour hotline and
   1-22  is staffed by certified crisis workers who provide vital
   1-23  intervention, information, and referral services for people living
   1-24  in the upper Panhandle region; and
    2-1        WHEREAS, The Suicide and Crisis Center has joined with the
    2-2  American Association of Suicidology in sponsoring National Suicide
    2-3  Prevention Week from May 7 to May 13, 1995, in the hope that
    2-4  through greater awareness, education, and treatment, suicide will
    2-5  no longer rob us of our state's most vital resource, its people;
    2-6  now, therefore, be it
    2-7        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    2-8  Legislature hereby recognize May 7-13, 1995, as Suicide Prevention
    2-9  Week in Texas and encourage all Texans to set aside some time
   2-10  during this period to learn more about the resources available in
   2-11  their communities to help put an end to this devastating loss of
   2-12  human life; and, be it further
   2-13        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-14  prepared for The Suicide and Crisis Center in commemoration of this
   2-15  event and as an expression of high regard for their vital work by
   2-16  the Texas House of Representatives.