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Reading and Torrance, Pa., Dec. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) The Jason Foundation, Inc. (JFI), a nationally recognized leader in suicide awareness and prevention, proudly announced today the opening of their newest JFI Affiliate Offices at Cove PREP in Torrance, Pennsylvania, and Tower Behavioral Health in Reading, Pennsylvania. The Affiliate Offices will serve as hubs where parents, teachers, guidance counselors, students, churches, and other community organizations can obtain educational materials and learn about the training programs available through JFI. All programs and materials are available to the public at no cost.
According to a recent CDC survey, 12.5% of Pennsylvania s high school youth said that they have made a plan to attempt suicide in the past twelve months. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for Pennsylvania youth ages 10-24, with more than 250 young lives lost 2018. Additionally, the mental toll that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on the pub