RI House Passes Suicide Prevention Bill

(Portsmouth, RI)--The Rhode Island House of Representatives has passed a bill aimed at suicide prevention.The bill is named in honor of Nathan Bruno, a Portsmouth 15-year-old who died by suicide in 2018.The legislation would require all school personnel, even volunteers, to be trained in suicide prevention and awareness.The bill looks to be on a fast track to the governor's desk as the Rhode Island Senate has already passed companion legislation.

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