Bill > HCR70

This concurrent resolution recognizes four consecutive days in September 2025 as awareness days for suicide prevention among different first responder groups in Delaware. Specifically, the resolution designates September 24 as Firefighter Suicide Awareness Day, September 25 as Emergency Medical Services Suicide Awareness Day, September 26 as Law Enforcement Suicide Awareness Day, and September 27 as 911 Telecommunications Suicide Awareness Day. The resolution is rooted in the work of First H.E.L.P. (Honor, Educate, Lead, Prevent), an organization that established these national awareness days to address the growing mental health crisis among first responders. The resolution highlights the alarming statistic that suicides among first responders now outnumber line-of-duty deaths and aims to break the stigma surrounding mental health, offer support, and ensure that these critical community servants know they are not alone in their struggles. By formally recognizing these days, the Delaware General Assembly seeks to promote healing, offer hope, and remember those who have lost their silent battles with mental health challenges.

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