SR 131 — Relative to Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.

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andWHEREAS, Community-based providers are essential partners to the state in delivering accessible mental health and crisis services, in reaching underserved communities, and in advancing the goals of California’s behavioral health system;

andWHEREAS, The California Association of Alcohol and Drug Program Executives represents more than 400 community-based substance use disorder treatment providers across California’s 58 counties, including Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, and works to advance accessible behavioral health care for all Californians;

andWHEREAS, Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services established the first 24-hour suicide prevention crisis line in the United States, and its Suicide Prevention Center continues to provide multilingual crisis call, chat, and text services via the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, counseling for survivors of suicide attempts, and support for those who have lost loved ones to suicide;

andResolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the Legislature proclaims the month of September 2026 as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in the State of California, recognizes the importance of suicide prevention and of access to mental health and crisis care, and affirms that support is available to all Californians, including through the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline;

and be it furtherResolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.