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Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program
Suicide prevention program developed in the US, to create awareness among the teenagers From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program (YRSPP) is a suicide prevention program based in the United States, and aimed in particular at teenagers.[1] The program is run by the Yellow Ribbon non-profit.[2] YRSPP uses a yellow ribbon with a heart to encourage awareness about suicide / suicide prevention.
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Yellow Ribbon Week
YRSPP observe a suicide prevention week called Yellow Ribbon Week annually in September. Yellow Ribbon Week is the week including World Suicide Prevention Day, September 9.[3]
History
The Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program began in 1994, after the death of Mike Emme by suicide.[4]
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