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Dayton Children’s awarded suicide prevention grant

DAYTON — Dayton Children’s announced Monday that it has received a $100,000 grant from the Cardinal Health Foundation and has joined the Foundation’s Zero Suicide Collaborative.

“More than 48,000 people died by suicide in 2018 – making it the 10th leading cause of death in the United States.” said Jessie Cannon, vice president of community relations at Cardinal Health. “Suicide is a growing public health concern in this country.”

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Dayton Children’s staff will receive comprehensive training and expert consultation from the Zero Suicide Institute, according to a news release. The Zero Suicide Institute framework is based on the realization that suicidal people often fall through the cracks.

Dayton Children’s is one of 17 hospitals to receive a Zero Suicide Collaborative grant. “One in five children suffer from a mental health disorder, but only 50 percent of those children receive the care they need” said John Duby, MD in the news release.




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