Fiodhna O'Grady testimony: Samaritans NYC suicide prevention overview
O'Grady introduces Samaritans of New York, a suicide prevention center operating for 40 years with a 24-hour confidential hotline, grief support programs with NAMI, and DOE education. She praises the committee for addressing suicide openly and acknowledges Dr. Nelson and Passaro's testimony.
Good afternoon, and it is a pleasure.
My name is Fianna O'Grady, and I'm Director of Government Relations at Samaritans of New York, which is a suicide prevention center.
We have a hotline.
We have a...
Program for those who've lost a loved one to suicide together with the National Alliance of Mentally Ill with NAMI.
We do education for the Department of Education for many of the services around the city and we've been around for 40 years and it is a pleasure to have this kind of topic out in the open.
I think Dr.
Nichols and also Adam's dad and you, I'm in a
in company of people I rarely am, which is a whole pool of people who are paying attention to suicide and suicide prevention and also for the dignity of those who have left behind with the sorrow.
So it's an amazing...
Accomplishments to be here.
today and before the resolution.