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Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide Among Service Members, Veterans and Their Families Launches a Safety Plan Video

experiencing self-harm and suicidal thoughts. It has coping strategies and resources an individual can use to decrease their risk of suicidal behavior and consists of six steps: warning signs, internal coping strategies, people and social settings that provide distraction, people to ask for help during crisis, professionals or agencies to contact during a crisis, and ways to make the environment safer.

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Roadkill Increases as Nights Grow Cooler

Missouri ranks 14th in the country for potential vehicle/animal collisions Due to increased wild animal movement in the fall, it is not uncommon to see more dead deer and other wildlife along the nearly 34,000 miles of state roads. The Missouri Department of Transportation reminds motorists that there are several options that can be taken when a deer/vehicle collision results in the death of the animal.

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