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WEBINAR TONIGHT TO FOCUS ON YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION - September is suicide prevention month, and an online forum will address the effects of suicide on our youth. Joining the forum tonight, Sept. 22, from 6-7:30 p.m., will be Dr. Peter Klinger from Banner University Medical Center; Julia Strange from Tucson Medical Center (TMC); Randie Collier, a high school counselor in the Catalina Foothills District; and Shelly Jernigan from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). The goal of the forum, hosted by Banner, TMC, NAMI, and the Ward 6 Council Office, is to provide background information that will be of value to parents and to people who may be headed into a depressed state and simply want to know there are outlets available. Following the speakers, there will be an open meeting for questions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released youth suicide data during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report says the proportion of mental health-related emergency room visits among youth ages 12-17 in 2020 was up 31% over 2019. During the February-March time in 2021, the CDC reported suicide attempt emergency room visits were 50% higher among girls in that age group. It also increased for young boys but to a lesser extent.
Register for the forum or call-in to (669) 900-9128 (Meeting ID: 880 3881 4522) Passcode: 158660
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NAMI
SUN TRAN TO UNVEIL NEW FLEET OF ELECTRIC BUSES NEXT WEEK - Celebrate National Drive Electric Week next week with Sun Tran’s unveiling of five buses that are fully powered by electricity. The launch event on Sept. 30, at 9:15 a.m., at 3920 N. Sun Tran Blvd., will usher in a new era of transit technology for Tucson. Community partners and City of Tucson officials will help commemorate the event. Guests will learn what sets the new buses apart, the included environmental benefits, and they will be among the first to ride on the whisper-quiet buses. After the bus tour, guests are invited to learn more about area sustainability projects at information booths for the City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility, GILLIG LLC, Pima County Department of Environmental Quality, Sun Tran, and Tucson Electric Power. Please note: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Federal Transit Administration require face coverings to be worn at all transit facilities.
Sun Tran
REGISTRATION OPEN FOR TUCSON PARKS AND RECREATION INDOOR FALL CLASSES - Tucson Parks and Recreation is offering a full array of indoor leisure classes this fall. Masks are required for all indoor activities for participants ages 2 and up. Classes range from arts and crafts, ceramics, dance, health and fitness, jewelry making, music, and more for youth and adults. Timely registration is recommended since offerings fill up quickly. Classes begin the last week of October. To view and register for classes, follow the links below.
Register for classes
Parks and Recreation classes and programs
LEARN ABOUT FARMING PROGRAMS - Hear beginning farmers and mentors discuss their farming experiences. The online "2021 Southwest Native Foodways Gathering Four Seasons Series: Summer Edition" takes place tomorrow, Sept. 23, from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. You can register at the link below. The event is organized by the Ajo Center for Sustainable Agriculture (CSA), in cooperation with Pancho Farms. The nonprofit Ajo CSA Agriculture Apprenticeship Program provides well-rounded, multi-site training for Tohono O'odham interested in agriculture. The apprentices are provided opportunities to learn from other farmers and are taught about usage and safety around tools, tractors, and other equipment. The training gives insights to both traditional growing on small- and large-scale farming. The event is sponsored by the First Nations Development Institute, Native American Agriculture Fund, Arizona Department of Agriculture, USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation.
Learn more about the event and register
COVID-19 UPDATE - Today's, Sept. 22, COVID-19 dashboard from the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) adds 2,106 new cases and 74 deaths. ADHS has an interactive map with vaccine distribution sites (link below), and there are multiple locations throughout Tucson. So far, more than 4.13 million people in Arizona, or 57.5% of the population, have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and more than 3.65 million people are fully vaccinated with both doses.
Arizona Department of Health Services interactive map
COVID-19 testing locations and hours
Data Dashboard from the Arizona Department of Health Services
City of Tucson COVID-19 website
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