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September is designated as Suicide Prevention Month in Starr County Starr County Judge Eloy Vera and Starr County Commissioners designated September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in Starr County. The approved proclamation reads “Whereas, in our country, suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for 15-24 year olds and the 10th leading cause of death for people of all ages. Each person’s death by suicide intimately affects at least six other people, with 200,000 newly bereaved each year. Many of those people who died never received effective behavioral health services, for many
reasons including the difficult of using behavioral health treatment.” accessing services by healthcare Judge Vera commended all providers trained in best practices to mental health workers for their work reduce suicide risk, and the stigma of in providing services, and urges
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Rio Grande City ranked Top 10 in Safest Cities to Live in Texas Backgroundchecks.org has named the City of Rio Grande City as one of the safest cities in Texas and is ranked in the top 10 of their 2019 “Safest Cities to Live in Texas” Report. “Our law enforcement partnerships go along way and make a difference. I credit our local, state, and federal partners in our law enforcement community, along with Mayor Joel Villarreal, our City Commission, and City Manager, who support us in our efforts every day,” said Chief Noe Castillo, Rio Grande City Police Department. “The Rio Grande City Police Department, will continue to serve
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American Academy of Dermatology Funds Shade Structure at Roma ISD’s Veterans Memorial Elementary School
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It was another very warm and sunny day on September 12, 2019 at Roma ISD’s Veterans Memorial Elementary School. Children were laughing and playing, however they weren’t deterred by the beating of the 100-degree sun. They were enjoying a breezy, shady play day thanks to a grant from the American Academy of Dermatology’s Adopt-A-Shade program. School and district officials were joined by local boardcertified dermatologist Conner Chan, MD, FAAD, president of the Texas Dermatological Society, to celebrate the ribbon cutting and dedication of a permanent shade structure for the school’s playground. The shade structure— which was funded by the AAD’s Adopt-A-Shade program through each day from the sun’s harmful a generous donation from the ultraviolet rays. Texas Dermatological Society— “We are thrilled to invite the will protect more than 500 students public to join us as we celebrate OPEN MON-SUN 7AM-7PM
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