HALIFAX For the fourth straight year, Olivia is the most popular name for baby girls in New Brunswick. However, the name William has been dethroned after two years on the top of the charts, with Liam taking over the most popular name for baby boys in the province. Data released Thursday by the Vital Statistics Office at Service New Brunswick show that 5,403 children were born in the province in 2020 – 2,579 girls and 2,824 boys. That is a slight increase in total births and baby boys from the 2019 numbers, which saw 5,355 children born in the province – 2,603 girls and 2,752 boys. “Congratulations to all the new parents,” said Service New Brunswick Minister Mary Wilson in a release. “It has been a challenging year in so many ways, but the arrival of these babies is certainly something to be celebrated.”
Texas workgroup lays out recommendations for improving suicide prevention measures Eli Kirshbaum | Dec 29, 2020
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The Texas Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council (SBHCC) released its legislative report in November, which presents three broad categories of recommendations for improving the state’s suicide prevention efforts: improving suicide data collection, encouraging informed decision-making and policy development, and decreasing suicide deaths. With the legislative session starting in less than two weeks, this report will be a valuable resource for lawmakers aiming to improve suicide prevention in the state.
The legislative report is the result of HB 3980, a 2019 bill requiring the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to compile a summary report of information on suicide deaths and attempts in the state, which the SBHCC was required to draw on to create the legislative report. The SBHCC also created and consulted with a stakeho