Schools Act on Death by Own Action Crisis
Linn-Mar and Cedar Rapids schools adopt SOS and related programs after teen suicides. Community groups including Foundation 2 and the Hawkeye Area Council develop prevention efforts with teachers counselors and Boy Scouts to expand screening training and crisis response across districts and churches.
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Cedar Rapids
Harding
McKinley
Franklin
Franklin Middle School
Sharon Neilly
Neilly
Iowa
Linn-Mar
Deb Peddycourt
Foundation 2 Crisis Center
Jeremy Bringhem
Hawkeye Area
Council
Ed Brandon
Brandon
National
Boy Scout Office
Jim Wood
Local churches to host seminars on teen mental health and self harm
Linn-Mar Community Schools and area parishes organize seminars addressing teen depression and suicide awareness. Pastors and youth ministers report rising need, with workshops planned for religious education directors and a metro Catholic community network to reduce grief from youth deaths.
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Perry Fruhling
St. Mark’s
Penny Ackerman
St. Patrick’s
Cedar Rapids
Bringhem
Anne.kapler
Gazettecommunications
Johnson County Records Theft Leads to Microfilm Push
The Auditor's Office faced 14 358 in denied preservation requests for 2002 to 2004. The theft left 60 books needing microfilming while Kistler and Stutsman debate funding and timely backup, with police notified after construction concerns and locks changed.
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Johnson County
Sally Stutsman
Kistler
County Administration
Stutsman
Jeff Horne
Recorder’s Office
Horne
Recorder’s
Brian Ray
the Gazette
Johnson County Auditor’s Office
Federal security bulletins shape police prep nationwide
Fort Worth Star-Telegram outlines Homeland Security Risk Assessment Division notices to police. Some warn of suicide bombing risks against VIP movements and crowded venues while stressing limited dissemination. Officials acknowledge material is broad and not highly specific to local threats.
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Fort Worth
Rachael Sunbarger
Homeland Security
Washington
Ralph Mendoza
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American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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St. Mark’s Faith and Life Center
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