Human Trafficking Prevention Month proclamation
Summary
September 2026 proclaimed Suicide Prevention Month, highlighting Wyoming's high suicide rate — 168 deaths statewide in 2024 and 16 in Sheridan County in 2025 — and the 988 crisis line.
At a glance
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Last discussed Aug 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
The city's GPEP funds support Uprising's school-based prevention programs locally.
Residents struggling with mental health and the families and first responders around them.
Youth remain vulnerable to online exploitation and sextortion.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council (Regular) — August 17, 2026
September 2026 proclaimed Suicide Prevention Month, highlighting Wyoming's high suicide rate — 168 deaths statewide in 2024 and 16 in Sheridan County in 2025 — and the 988 crisis line.
City Council (Regular) — January 19, 2026
Uprising reported that about 1 in 10 Wyoming youth surveyed has experienced online sextortion, and the city's grant funds support prevention education in local elementary, middle and high schools.
City Council (Regular) — January 5, 2026
January 2026 was to be proclaimed Human Trafficking Prevention Month, with a presentation from Uprising, a local anti-trafficking organization.
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