In 2003, 22 deaths in Linn County were attributed to suicide.
The suicide mortality rate of 10.8 is slightly higher than the State rate of 10.6.
Linn County Mental Health Services Planning Committee (MHSPC)
Mission: Reducing the suicide mortality rate through prevention and education
and improving access to available mental health services for children and youth
through improved identification and linkage.
Activities of the MHSPC have included reviewing data, identifying and prioritizing
unmet needs and gaps in services, monitoring Linn County's MHDD Management Plan,
improving transition from the child to adult service system, and coordinating efforts
to assess children's mental health needs and resources within Linn County.
Affiliated Organizations/Partners
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ABBE Center
for Community Health
Aging
Services, Inc.
Alternative
Services
Cedar
Center Psychiatric Group
Court Appointed
Advocate
Cedar Rapids School
Community District
Department of Corrections
Department of Human Services
Foundation 2
Four Oaks
Goodwill Industries
of South East Iowa
Grant Wood Area
Education Agency
Heritage Area
Agency on Aging
Hillcrest
Family Services
Juvenile
Court Office
Linn County Community Services
Mercy
Medical Center
Mental Health Developmental Disabilities Services (MHDD)
National Alliance on Mental
Illness (NAMI)
Options of Linn County
St.Luke's
Hospital
Tanager Place