Suicide crisis statistics across youth and teens
Nationwide figures show 16 percent of emotionally disturbed youth complete crises escorted by reports, 20 percent of at risk youths seek help, 28 percent of suicidal teens pursue professional support, 29 cases in Iowa in 2000, 30 percent relate to sexual identity struggles. 63 percent involve firearms, 80 percent warned beforehand, 90 percent have psychiatric disorders. About 15 million U.S. children aged 9 to 17 have diagnosable disorders.
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U.S
Foundation 2 Crisis Center
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Reuters Health
Surgeon General
Teen death sparks crisis response in Linn-Mar area
A teen death by self harm triggers school district churches and the Boy Scout council to launch prevention programs in Linn-Mar area. Schools, churches, and the Scout council cooperate to provide counseling, awareness sessions, and community outreach to reduce future risk.
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Linn-Mar
Boy Scout Council
Urgent push for school death by action prevention in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School nurse Trisha Swartzendruber lobbied for a seminar on low mood and death by own action. After two Linn-Mar eighth graders died within 10 days, she gained district support and hosted a education night with nurse practitioners and therapists.
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Kevin Wolf
the Gazette
Trisha Swartzendruber
Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School
Grant Wood Area
Anne Kapler
Linn-Mar
Swartzendruber
Million dollar hunt for rare 1913 Liberty Head nickel
A nationwide search offers a $1 million reward for the missing 1913 Liberty Head nickel. Only five were minted in 1913 with one unfound, making it one of the world’s rarest coins.
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Concord
N.H
Paul Montgomery
Bowers and Morena Galleries
Wolfeboro
Bowers and Morena
Watch for little things in terrorism alerts
Homeland Security memos urge police to observe small cues in crowds such as fidgeting, blank stares, or pushing a baby carriage as potential signs of terrorist planning. The guidance notes that ordinary acts could signal intent, including arrogance toward Americans and intolerance of others.
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Fort Worth
Homeland Security Department
U.S
Half of 9/11 victims file for compensation fund
Nearly half of the 3,000 eligible victims have filed for the Sept. 11 compensation fund, with 1,719 claims submitted. The fund, created to shield airlines and agencies from lawsuits, offers average awards around 1.4 million and ends the year. Administrator Kenneth Feinberg cites grief and wait-and-see timing for the low uptake, with a Dec. 22 filing deadline.
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New York
Kenneth Feinberg
Johnson County seeks funds after book thefts hit records
The Johnson County Auditor's Office asks for 4000 to back up historic records after five books were stolen, including two 1840s surveyor books and older atlases. The thefts, found in November, followed two years of denied microfilm funding requests, with officials warning the loss cannot be reproduced.
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Nicole Schuppert
Gazette
Iowa City
Johnson County
Mark Kistler
Kistler
Brian Ray
The
Gazett
The Write Place Paula Morris Finds Iowa City Fit
Acclaimed author Paula Morris says Iowa City suits her career as spring scents rise with top floral fragrances and seasonal notes.
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Iowa City
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