World Suicide Prevention Day in Sacramento County (California) - #Sexual Assault as a Factor Increasing Risk of Suicide

15. Take Action for Suicide Prevention: Thriving At All Ages Overview and Activity Guide How to Use: The activity guide is intended to help individuals and organizations across California with planning and implementing suicide prevention activities, during National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week and beyond. For additional support and questions, please email info@suicideispreventable.org. 2022 Suicide Prevention Activation Kit: www.suicideispreventable.org/prevention-kit.php This year, in support of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week and World Suicide Prevention Day, we are including a special focus on Take Action for Suicide Prevention: Thriving at All Ages. People of all ages beneft from some common tenets of wellness. Similarly, the warning signs of suicide and how to help someone in distress have much in common across the life span, but the specifc ways that wellness is supported, and that problems are expressed, may be different. During Suicide Prevention Week and beyond, to support Thriving At All Ages, Californians are encouraged to take action for suicide prevention by recognizing the importance of strengthening resiliency, protective factors, and physical and emotional wellness throughout the lifespan and at difference life stages. We all have a role to play in suicide prevention. There are actions you can take right now to support yourself and those around you: • Together we can Take Action for Mental Health by learning more, checking-in with ourselves and others, and getting support when needed. Visit takeaction4MH.com for more information. • Together we can Take Action for Suicide Prevention by knowing the signs for suicide, fnding the words to check-in with someone we are concerned about, and reaching out to resources. Visit suicideispreventable.org for more information. Know the Signs • Find the Words • Reach Out suicideispreventable.org Funded by counties through the Mental Health Services Act (Prop 63).

16. Preparation for Suicide Prevention Activations: • Review suicide prevention data and activities for your county, such as calls to your local crisis line, awareness walks, and gatekeeper trainings. Create a list of talking points or a graphic that highlights successes and reasons for hope. • Familiarize yourself with the guidelines for effective messaging around suicide prevention and share with others, including public information offcers and your local media. • Encourage your local media to partner to report on suicide prevention efforts that are taking place in your county during Back to School months, Suicide Prevention Week or Month, and Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Week. • Share resources with your community partners and discuss ways in which to jointly promote student mental health/back to school resources, Suicide Prevention Week, and Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Week. • Review the selection of drop-in articles in English and Spanish and identify sources in which to use them, such as local or regional newspapers and e-newsletters. • Review the Suicide Prevention social media guide, images, and pre-written posts and add to your social media calendar, which can be found here. • Customize the Suicide Prevention Week proclamation template and share with your Board of Supervisors. • Work with your web development team to add suicide prevention resources to your county or organization’s website. • Send out emails reminding staff and partners about student mental health/back to school resources, Suicide Prevention Week or Month, and Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Week and include planned activities and resources. Back to School Suicide Prevention Activation: August • Review and share student mental health and suicide prevention resources on the Back to School portion of the Know the Signs website. • Download the Student Mental Wellness Thrival Kit to share with youth, parents and schools. • Plan and implement youth-led mental health and suicide prevention activities utilizing the Suicide Prevention Activity Guide. • Encourage youth ages 12-25 to use art, song, narrative or flm to create mental health and suicide prevention messages for their peers as part of the Directing Change Art and Film Contest: DirectingChangeCA.org. suicideispreventable.org

17. September 6th – September 10th: Suicide Prevention Week Activation Suicide Prevention Week Activity Challenge Take Action for Suicide Prevention Activity Challenge Download the fyer and challenge card here. During the month of September, we celebrate Suicide Prevention Week (September 4th-10th, 2022) and the challenge card visit: suicideispreventable.org/prevention-kit.php. This is how it works! 1. Download the challenge card and or take a picture and save it to your phone. 3. Email your completed card to info@suicideispreventable.org or post a picture to your social media accounts Challenge #1: Play one of our games for suicide prevention. World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10th, 2022). This is a time when individuals and organizations around the country and the world join their voices to broadcast the message that everyone can take action for suicide prevention and to remember loved ones lost to suicide. To view the 2022 Suicide Prevention Activation Kit, as well as download Take Action For Suicide Prevention Challenge #1: Play one of our games for Challenge #2: Learn something new about √ Activity Challenge! 2. Review and complete the challenges. Check them off on the challenge card! 4. The frst 25 emails or posts received before September 30, 2022 receive a Mental Health Thrival Kit for youth Challenge #2: Learn something new about suicide prevention. suicide prevention. suicide prevention. Challenge #4: Complete a wellness activity. √ √ √ with the hashtag #SuicidePrevention and #takeaction4MH. or a Take Action for Mental Health Wellness Notebook for adults. Challenge #3: Make a list of trusted contacts. There are three powerful ways everyone can take action and Reach Out. Download one or more of these games or a group of friends to a friendly competition. Have fun having a conversation with someone you are concerned suicide prevention. for suicide prevention: Know the Signs, Find the Words, (Crossword Puzzle, Trivia, Bingo) and challenge yourself while learning the warning signs of suicide, tips for about, and interesting facts about mental health and Finding the words to talk about suicide is easier when you yourself with a suicide prevention resource that is new to share, comment, or sign up for email alerts to show your here, or visit the website or social media page of your feel more knowledgeable about the subject. Familiarize you; visit their website or their social media page and like, support for the work they do. Find a list of resources local county behavioral health agency. √ Challenge #5: Light a candle for World Suicide Prevention Day. All challenges completed? Email your completed card to info@suicideispreventable.org or post a picture to your social media accounts with the hashtag #SuicidePrevention and #takeaction4MH. The first 25 emails or posts received before September 30, 2022 receive a Mental Health Thrival Kit for youth or a Take Action for Mental Health Wellness Notebook for adults. suicideispreventable.org Funded by counties through the Mental Health Services Act (Prop 63). Tuesday, September 6th, 2022: Challenge One: Play one of our games for suicide prevention. • Send out the email: ‘Suicide Prevention Week Challenge #1: Play a game for suicide prevention’ to staff and partners and promote on social media. • Increase your knowledge about suicide prevention through games! Download the Know the Signs crossword puzzle, trivia game, and/or bingo game and challenge yourself or a group of friends or colleagues to join you. • Hold a ‘Lunch & Learn’ session and share the Suicide Prevention 101 Presentation and other resources. • Share the ‘Know the Signs’ social media posts, along with their pre-written captions, and print and display the ‘Know the Signs’ posters and take-away cards. • Share and promote the 'The Rock' 15-second and 25-second animations encouraging men to reach out for help and those that love them to stay vigilant for indicators of distress. • Update your Zoom Backgrounds. • Set up a virtual or in-person resource table to promote local and statewide resources. suicideispreventable.org

18. Wednesday, September 7th, 2022: Challenge Two: Learn about a suicide prevention resource • Send out the email: ‘Challenge Two: Learn about a suicide prevention resource.’ • Familiarize yourself with a suicide prevention resource. Visit their website or their social media page and like, share, or comment to show your support for the work they do. • Visit the website or social media page of your local county behavioral health agency to learn more about available resources. Many list local crisis resources, training opportunities, and suicide prevention events! • Share the ‘Find the Words’ social media posts, along with their pre-written captions. Thursday, September 8th, 2022: Challenge Three: Make a list of trusted contacts • Send out the email: ‘Suicide Prevention Week Challenge #3: Make a list of trusted contacts.’ Visit SuicideIsPreventable.org and explore the ‘Reach Out’ section which provides a variety of different resources at the county, state, and national level. • • Think about the words you use to talk about suicide and learn about safe and effective messaging by reviewing the ‘Messaging Matters’ tip sheet and the Action Alliance Framework for Successful Messaging. Friday, September 9th, 2022: Challenge Four: Complete a wellness activity • Send out the email: ‘Suicide Prevention Week Challenge #4: Complete a wellness activity.’ • Complete one of the journal prompts, coloring pages, self-care practices, or breathing techniques in the Take Action for Mental Health Wellness Notebook and/or the Student Mental Wellness Thrival Journal and share copies with colleagues, friends, and family members. Share the‘Breathe’ social media posts, along with their pre-written captions. • • Schedule a 10 minute ‘Breathe or Meditation Break’ into your calendar. Use this time to remove distractions and partake in a breathing exercise of your choice. This can be done individually,as an office or even as a family. If possible, try to incorporate thisinto your daily routine moving forward. • Host an in-person or virtual event focused on wellness and self-care exercises such as breathing, meditation, or yoga. suicideispreventable.org

19. Saturday, September 10th, 2022: Challenge Five: Light a Candle for World Suicide Prevention Day • Send out the email: ‘Suicide Prevention Week Challenge #5: Light a Candle for World Suicide Prevention Day.’ • Join in World Suicide Prevention Day celebrations and light a candle near a window at 8 p.m. Don’t forget to share on social media! • Participate in the International Association for Suicide Prevention’s Cycle Around the Globe event to raise awareness of suicide prevention worldwide. • Share stories and resources for survivors of suicide loss such as the brochure “Help and Support After Suicide: Information and Resources to Promote Healing” which explains complicated grief and offers resources for individuals who have lost a loved one to suicide. Learn more about World Suicide Prevention Day here: iasp.info/wspd/. • October 1st – 10th: Older Adults Mental Health Awareness Week Activation • Learn the latest research in aging and suicide prevention by reading the Thriving At All Ages Data Briefing. • Explore, download, and share the Take Action for Mental Health Wellness Notebook that’s filled with journal prompts, coloring pages, and more. • Reach out to individuals, organizations, and associations working with older adults to spread information about suicide prevention using the pre-written ‘Email to Older Adult Partners’ email. • Share the 'Thriving At All Ages' and 'Age is Just a Number' drop-in article in local newspapers, newsletters, on websites, or via email to staff, community members, or others. • Connect with local activity directors or other professionals working with older adults and share the ‘Older Adult Activity Tip Sheet’ and ‘Thriving At All Ages Wellness Group Activity’. • Provide a presentation on older adult suicide prevention utilizing the ‘Older Adult Suicide Prevention 101 PowerPoint Presentation Template’. • Put up the English or Spanish 'Depression Isn't a Normal Part of Aging' billboard in your county. You can find all of these resources and more at suicideispreventable.org/prevention- kit.php. • suicideispreventable.org Funded by counties through the Mental Health Services Act (Prop 63).

20. Toma Acción para la Prevención del Suicidio: Prosperando en Todas las Etapas de la Vida Visión General y Guía de Actividades Cómo utilizarla: El propósito de la guía de actividades es ayudar a las personas y organizaciones de toda California a planifcar y llevar a cabo actividades de prevención del suicidio, durante la Semana Nacional de Concientización sobre la Prevención del Suicidio y más allá. Para obtener apoyo adicional y preguntas, por favor envía un correo electrónico a info@suicideispreventable.org. Kit de Activación para la Prevención del Suicidio 2022: suicideispreventable.org/spanish-resources.php Este año, en apoyo de la Semana Nacional de Concientización sobre la Prevención del Suicidio y el Día Mundial de la Prevención del Suicidio, incluimos un enfoque especial en Toma Acción para la Prevención del Suicidio: Prosperando en Todas las Etapas de la Vida. Las personas de todas las edades se benefician de algunos principios comunes de bienestar. Del mismo modo, las señales de advertencia del suicidio y la forma de ayudar a alguien en peligro tienen mucho en común a lo largo de la vida, pero las formas específicas en que se apoya el bienestar, y en que se expresan los problemas, pueden ser diferentes. En la Semana de la Prevención del Suicidio y más allá, para apoyar a, Prosperando en Todas las Etapas de la Vida, se anima a los californianos a tomar acción para la prevención del suicidio reconociendo la importancia de fortalecer la resiliencia, los factores de protección, y el bienestar físico y emocional a lo largo de la vida y en diferentes etapas de la vida. Todos tenemos un papel que desempeñar en la prevención del suicidio. Hay acciones que puedes llevar a cabo ahora mismo para apoyarte a ti mismo y a los que te rodean: • Juntos podemos Tomar Acción para la Salud Mental aprendiendo más, comunicándonos con nosotros mismos y con los demás, y obteniendo apoyo cuando lo necesitemos. Visita takeaction4MH.com/es para obtener más información. • Juntos podemos Tomar Acción para la Prevención del Suicidio conociendo las señales del suicidio, encontrando las palabras para hablar con alguien que nos preocupe, y buscando los recursos. Visita elsuicidioesprevenible.org para obtener más información. Reconozca las Señales • Escuche y Dialogue • Busque Ayuda elsuicidioesprevenible.org Financiado por condados a través de la Ley de Servicios de Salud Mental (Propuesta 63), aprobada por votantes.

21. Preparación para Activaciones de Prevención del Suicidio: • Revisa los datos y las actividades de prevención del suicidio de tu condado, como las llamadas a la línea de crisis local, las caminatas de concientización y las capacitaciones de los guardianes. Elabora una lista de temas de conversación o un gráfico que destaque los éxitos y los motivos de esperanza. • Familiarízate con las directrices para un mensaje eficaz en torno a la prevención del suicidio y compártelas con otros, incluidos los funcionarios de información pública y los medios de comunicación locales. • Anima a los medios de comunicación locales a asociarse para informar sobre los esfuerzos de prevención del suicidio que se están llevando a cabo en tu condado durante los meses de regreso a clases, la Semana o el Mes de la Prevención del Suicidio y la Semana de Concientización sobre la Salud Mental de los Adultos Mayores. • Comparte recursos con tus socios comunitarios y habla sobre formas de promover conjuntamente la salud mental de los estudiantes, recursos para el regreso a clases, la Semana de Prevención del Suicidio y la Semana de Concientización sobre la Salud Mental de los Adultos Mayores. • Revisa la selección de artículos directos en inglés y español e identifica las fuentes en las que usarlos, como periódicos locales o regionales y boletines electrónicos. • Revisa la guía de medios sociales para la Prevención del Suicidio, las imágenes y los mensajes pre escritos y añade a tu calendario de redes sociales, que puedes encontrar aquí. • Personaliza la plantilla de proclamación de la Semana de Prevención del Suicidio y compártela con tu Junta Directiva. • Trabaja con tu equipo de desarrollo web para agregar recursos de prevención del suicidio al sitio web de tu condado u organización. • Envía correos electrónicos recordando al personal y a los socios sobre la salud mental de los estudiantes, recursos para el regreso a clases, la semana o el mes de Prevención del Suicidio y la semana de concientización sobre la Salud Mental de los Adultos Mayores e incluye actividades y recursos planificados. Activación de Prevención del Suicidio de Regreso a Clases: agosto • Revisa y comparte los recursos para la salud mental y la prevención del suicidio de los estudiantes en la parte de "Back to School" del sitio web de Know the Signs en inglés. • Descarga el Diario de Bienestar para estudiantes para compartirlo con los jóvenes, los padres y las escuelas. • Planifica e implementa actividades de salud mental y prevención del suicidio dirigidas por jóvenes utilizando la Guía de Actividades para la Prevención del Suicidio. • Anima a los jóvenes de 12 a 25 años a usar arte, canciones, narraciones o películas para crear mensajes de salud mental y prevención del suicidio para sus compañeros como parte del Concurso de Cine y Arte de Directing Change: DirectingChangeCA.org. elsuicidioesprevenible.org

22. Del 6 de septiembre – 10 de septiembre: Activación de la Semana de Prevención del Suicidio Desafío de Actividades de la Semana de Prevención del Suicidio Toma Accíon para la Prevención del Suicidio Descarga el folleto y la tarjeta de desafío aquí. ¡Actividades de Desafío! Durante el mes de septiembre, celebramos la Semana de la Prevención del Suicidio (del 4 al 10 de septiembre de 2022) y descargar la tarjeta del desafío visita:suicideispreventable.org/spanish-resources.php. 1.Descarga la tarjeta de desafíos y/o tómale una fotografía y guárdala en tu teléfono. 3.Envía tu tarjeta completa por correo electrónico a info@suicideispreventable.org o publica una imagen en tus cuentas de el Día Mundial de la Prevención del Suicidio (10 de septiembre de 2022). Este es un momento en el que individuos y organizaciones de ¡Así es como funciona! todo el país y el mundo unen sus voces para transmitir el mensaje de que todos pueden actuar para la prevención del suicidio y para Toma Acción para la Prevención del Suicidio Reto #1: Juega uno de nuestros juegos para la √ √ recordar a los seres queridos perdidos por el suicidio. Para ver el Kit de Activación para la Prevención del Suicidio 2022, así como para 2.Revisa y completa los desafíos. ¡Márcalos en la tarjeta de desafíos! redes sociales con el hashtag #SuicidePrevention y #takeaction4MH. Diario de Bienestar para jóvenes o un Cuaderno de Bienestar para adultos mayores. ¡Actividades de Desafío! prevención del suicidio. Reto #2: Aprende algo nuevo sobre la prevención 4.Los primeros 25 correos electrónicos o publicaciones recibidos antes del 30 de septiembre de 2022 reciben un Reto #3: Haz una lista de contactos de confianza. Reto #5: Enciende una vela por el Día Mundial √ Reto #1: Juega uno de nuestros juegos para la prevención del suicidio. del suicidio. Hay tres formas poderosas en las que todos pueden actuar y Dialogue y Busque Ayuda. Descarga uno o más de estos desafíate a ti mismo o a un grupo de amigos a una señales de advertencia del suicidio, consejos para tener una interesantes sobre la salud mental y la prevención del suicidio. Reto #2: Aprende algo nuevo sobre la prevención del suicidio. El encontrar las palabras para hablar del suicidio es más fácil con un recurso de prevención del suicidio que sea nuevo dale "me gusta", comparte, comenta o suscríbete a las trabajo que realizan. Encuentra una lista de recursos aquí, agencia de salud conductual de tu condado local. para la prevención del suicidio: Reconozca las Señales, Escuche juegos(Crucigrama, Juego de Salud Mental, Lotoría) y competición amistosa. Diviértete mientras aprendes las conversación con alguien que te preocupa y datos √ Reto #4: Completa una actividad de bienestar. para la Prevención del Suicidio. cuando más informado está uno sobre el tema. Familiarízate para ti; visita su sitio web o su página en las redes sociales y alertas por correo electrónico para mostrar tu apoyo al o visita el sitio web o la página de redes sociales de la √ ¿Todos los desafíos completados? Envía tu tarjeta completa por correo electrónico a info@suicideispreventable.org o publica una imagen en tus cuentas de redes sociales con el hashtag #SuicidePrevention y #takeaction4MH. Los primeros 25 correos electrónicos o publicaciones recibidos antes del 30 de septiembre de 2022 reciben un Diario de Bienestar para jóvenes o un Cuaderno de Bienestar para adultos de Toma Acción para la Salud Mental (Take Action for Mental Health). elsuicidioesprevenible.org Financiado por condados a través de la Ley de Servicios de Salud Mental (Propuesta 63), aprobada por votantes. Martes, 6 de septiembre del 2022: Desafío uno: Juega uno de nuestros juegos para la prevención del suicidio. • Envía el correo electrónico: “Desafío de la Semana de Prevención del Suicidio n.º 1: Juega uno de nuestros juegos para la prevención del suicidio” al personal y a los socios, y promuévelo en las redes sociales. • ¡Aumenta tus conocimientos sobre la prevención del suicidio a través de juegos! Descarga el crucigrama Reconozca las Señales, el juego de trivia y/o el juego de lotería y desafíate a ti mismo o a un grupo de amigos o colegas a unirse a ti. • Comparte las publicaciones en las redes sociales de 'Reconozca las Señales', junto con sus subtítulos pre escritos, e imprime y muestra los carteles y las tarjetas para llevar de 'Reconozca las Señales'. • Actualiza tus Fondos de Pantalla de Zoom. • Promueve los recursos locales y estatales a través de una mesa de recursos virtual o en persona. elsuicidioesprevenible.org

23. Miércoles, 7 de septiembre del 2022: Desafío dos: Aprende sobre un recurso de prevención del suicidio • Envía el correo electrónico: “Desafío de la semana de prevención del suicidio n.º 2: Aprende sobre un recurso para la prevención del suicidio.” • Familiarízate con un recurso de prevención del suicidio. Visita su sitio web o su página de redes sociales y haz clic en “me gusta”, comparte o comenta para mostrar tu apoyo al trabajo que realizan. • Visita el sitio web o la página de redes sociales de la agencia de salud conductual de tu condado local para obtener más información sobre los recursos disponibles. ¡Muchos enumeran recursos locales de crisis, oportunidades de capacitación y eventos de prevención del suicidio! • Comparte las publicaciones de ‘Escuche y Dialogue' para las redes sociales, junto con sus subtítulos pre escritos. Jueves, 8 de septiembre del 2022: Desafío tres: hacer una lista de contactos de confianza • Envía el correo electrónico: “Desafío de la semana de prevención del suicidio n.º 3: Haz una lista de contactos confiables.” • Visita elsuicidioesprevenible.org y explore la sección 'Busque Ayuda' que proporciona una variedad de recursos diferentes a nivel del condado, estatal y nacional. • Piensa en las palabras que usas para hablar sobre el suicidio y aprende sobre mensajes seguros y efectivos revisando la hoja de “Recomendaciones para reportar el suicidio”. Viernes, 9 de septiembre de 2022: Desafío cuatro: completar una actividad de bienestar • Envía el correo electrónico: "Desafío de la semana de prevención del suicidio n.º 4: Completa una actividad de bienestar." • Completa una de las indicaciones del diario, las páginas para colorear, las prácticas de cuidado personal o las técnicas de respiración en el Cuaderno de Bienestar de Tomar Acción para la Salud Mental y/o el Diario de Bienestar del Estudiante y comparte copias con colegas, amigos y familiares. • Comparte las publicaciones de 'Respira' para las redes sociales, junto con sus subtítulos pre escritos. • Programa un ‘Descanso para respirar o meditar’ de 10 minutos en tu calendario. Utiliza este tiempo para eliminar las distracciones y participar en un ejercicio de respiración de tu elección. Esto se puede hacer individualmente, con compañeros de ofcina o incluso como familia. Si es posible, intenta incorporar esto en tu rutina diaria para seguir adelante. • Organiza un evento en persona o virtual centrado en ejercicios de bienestar y cuidado personal, como respiración, meditación o yoga. elsuicidioesprevenible.org

24. Sábado, 10 de septiembre de 2022: Desafío cinco: Enciende una vela por el Día Mundial para la Prevención del Suicidio • Envía el correo electrónico: “Desafío de la Semana de Prevención del Suicidio n.º 5: Enciende una vela para el Día Mundial de la Prevención del Suicidio.” • Únete a las celebraciones del Día Mundial para la Prevención del Suicidio y enciende una vela cerca de una ventana a las 8 p.m. ¡No olvides compartir en las redes sociales! • Participa en el evento de ‘Viajar alrededor del mundo en bicicleta’ (Cycle Around the Globe) de la Asociación Internacional para la Prevención del Suicidio para crear conciencia sobre la prevención del suicidio en todo el mundo. • Comparte historias y recursos para sobrevivientes de pérdida por suicidio, como el folleto ‘Ayuda y apoyo después del suicidio: información y recursos para promover la sanación’, que explica que el duelo es complicado y ofrece recursos para personas que han perdido a un ser querido por suicidio. • Obtén más información sobre el Día Mundial para la Prevención del Suicidio en inglés aquí: iasp.info/wspd/. Del 1 al 10 de octubre: Activación de la Semana de Concientización sobre la Salud Mental de los Adultos Mayores • Conoce las últimas investigaciones sobre el envejecimiento y la prevención del suicidio leyendo el resumen de datos Prosperando en Todas las Etapas de la Vida en inglés. • Explora, descarga y comparte el Cuaderno de Bienestar de Toma Acción para la Salud Mental que está repleto de mensajes, páginas para colorear y más. • Comunícate con personas, organizaciones y asociaciones que trabajan con adultos mayores para difundir información sobre la prevención del suicidio utilizando el correo electrónico pre escrito "Correo electrónico para socios de adultos mayores.” • Comparte los artículos ‘Prosperando en Todas las Etapas de la Vida’ y 'La edad es solo un número' en periódicos locales, boletines, sitios web o por correo electrónico al personal, miembros de la comunidad u otros. • Conéctate con los directores de actividades locales u otros profesionales que trabajan con adultos mayores y comparte la "Hoja de consejos sobre actividades para adultos mayores" en inglés y la "Actividad Grupal de Bienestar de Prosperando en Todas las Etapas de la Vida’’. • Coloca el cartel en inglés o español de 'La depresión no es una parte normal del envejecimiento' en tu condado. Puedes encontrar todos estos recursos y más en suicideispreventable.org/spanish-resources.php. elsuicidioesprevenible.org Financiado por condados a través de la Ley de Servicios de Salud Mental (Propuesta 63), aprobada por votantes.

25. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 09/24/2022 W (AACL) Michael A. Ayele P.O.Box 20438 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia E-mail: waacl13@gmail.com ; waacl1313@gmail.com ; waacl42913@gmail.com Request for Records Hello, This is Michael A. Ayele sending this message though I now go by W. You may call me W. I am writing this letter to file a request for records with your office. i The bases for this records request are [1] the September 09th 2022 White House Proclamation on World Suicide Prevention Day;ii [2] the disclosures made to the Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL) about the suicide of Catherine Daisy Coleman dated August 04th 2020;iii [3] the disclosures made to the AACL about the suicide of Cheslie Kryst, which took place on January 30th 2022.iv I) Records Requested What I am requesting for prompt disclosure are records in your possession detailing [1] the formal/informal ties that exist between your office, the Joseph Biden/Kamala Harris White House Administration, the United Nations (U.N) World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP); [2] your discussions about World Suicide Prevention Day as an event that was established in 2003 by the IASP in conjunction with the U.N (WHO); [3] your discussions about the decision of the U.N (WHO) to recognize that “an estimated 703,000 (seven hundred and three thousand) people a year take their life around the world;” [4] your discussions about the decision of the U.N (WHO) to recognize that “for every suicide, there are likely 20 (twenty) other people making a suicide attempt and many more have serious thoughts of suicide;” [5] your discussions about the decision of the U.N (WHO) to recognize that “each suicidal death is a public health concern with a profound impact on those around them;” v [6] your discussions about the decision of the Joseph Biden/Kamala Harris White House Administration to recognize that they “are still in the early stages of learning about the conditions that can lead to suicide, including job strain or loss; serious illnesses, and financial, criminal, legal, and relationship problems;” [7] your discussions about the decision of the Joseph Biden/Kamala Harris White Administration to recognize that “suicide accounts for 1 (one) of every 100 (one hundred) deaths globally;” [8] your discussions about the decision of the Joseph Biden/Kamala Harris White House Administration to recognize suicide as “the second leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 10 (ten) and 34 (thirty four);” [9] your discussion about the decision of the Joseph Biden/Kamala Harris White House Administration to recognize September 10th2022 as “World Suicide Prevention Day;” [10] the extent of your knowledge on whether your city/county/state/federal government recognizes September 10th as World Suicide Prevention Day; [11] the activities engaged in by employees of your city/county/state/federal government on September 10th for the occasion of World Suicide Prevention Day; [12] the resources provided by your city/county/state/federal government to people who may be contemplating suicide; [13] the extent of your knowledge on whether your city/county/state/federal government streamed the 2016 Netflix documentary entitled Audrie & Date.: September 24th 2022 W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 1

26. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 09/24/2022 Daisy for the occasion of World Suicide Prevention Day or other occasions; [14] the extent of your knowledge on whether your city/county/state/federal government ever held discussions about the 2016 Netflix documentary entitled Audrie & Daisy; [15] the extent of your knowledge on whether your city/county/state/federal government ever held discussions about the malicious efforts to place women in circumstances encouraging the commission of suicide as a form of retaliation for reporting/speaking about an incident of sexual harassment/sexual assault/rape to the authorities and/or other qualified individuals. II) Request for a Fee Waiver and Expedited Processing The requested records do/will demonstrate that [1] World Suicide Prevention Day is an event established in 2003 by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) in conjunction with the United Nations (U.N) World Health Organization (WHO); [2] an estimated 703,000 people a year take their life around the world; [3] for every suicide, there are likely 20 other people making a suicide attempt and many more have serious thoughts of suicide; [4] suicide accounts for 1 of every 100 deaths globally, and it is the second leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 10 and 34; [5] the 2016 Netflix documentary entitled Audrie and Daisy deals with the malicious efforts of others to place women in circumstances encouraging the commission of suicide as a form of retaliation/punishment for having reported the sexual assault/rape they have experienced to the appropriate authorities and/or other qualified individuals; [6] Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W is a Black man, who was living in the State of Missouri in Calendar Year 2012 when he was made aware of the sexual assault of Catherine Daisy Coleman; [7] Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W is a Black man, who was living in the State of California during the months of November/December 2014 when he was made aware of Audrie’s Law (a.k.a) Senate Bill 838;vi [8] Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W is a Black man, who was previously accused of foul play in the suicide/self-injurious non suicidal attempt of a Caucasian woman when he was previously employed for the Missouri Department of Mental Health (a state government agency) in Calendar Year 2013; [9] Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W is a Black man, who was subjected to a Missouri state investigation after having been accused of foul play in the suicide/self-injurious non suicidal attempt of a Caucasian woman, when he was previously employed for the Missouri Department of Mental Health (MODMH) in Calendar Year 2013; [10] Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W is a Black man, who has firmly denied any involvement in the suicide/self-injurious non suicidal attempt of the Caucasian woman, who was then being incarcerated in the MODMH Fulton State Hospital (FSH) now defunct Biggs Forensic Center (BFC) New Outlook Program (NOP) in Calendar Year 2013; [11] Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W is a Black man, who was cleared of a Missouri state investigation on November 21st 2013 after having been accused of foul play in the suicide/self-injurious non suicidal attempt of a Caucasian woman; [12] Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W is a Black man, who has previously corresponded with the MODMH about the suicide of Catherine Daisy Coleman; [13] the MODMH have disclosed to Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W the contracts they have concluded with Missouri Girls Town: a facility, where Catherine Daisy Coleman is reported to have stayed in after she had attempted suicide following her publicized January 2012 sexual assault; [14] the MODMH have informed Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W that he would have to pay over $99 (ninety nine U.S dollars) to obtain their W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 2

27. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 09/24/2022 policy on the use of suicide watch in their facilities; [15] Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W is a Black man, who’s very much unhappy with (i) having been subjected to an internal Missouri state investigation for the suicide/self-injurious non suicidal attempt of a Caucasian woman he had nothing to do with (while employed for the MODMH), (ii) being asked to pay over $99 dollars to obtain information about the suicide watch policy of his former employers: the MODMH;vii [16] Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W is a Black man, who has previously corresponded with the MODMH about World Suicide Prevention Day; [17] the MODMH have informed Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W that it is best to ask someone who’s in emotional pain whether she/he is thinking about committing suicide. viii In my judgment, the facts presented in my records request are not the sort to bolster public confidence in the activities of the U.S government overall. As a Black man with a U.S college degree (who has previously been subjected to a racially motivated state investigation), I would like to take this opportunity to denounce [1] violence committed against women irrespective of their racial backgrounds, their sexual orientations, their national origins, their religious affiliations and/or their disability status; [2] malicious efforts to place women in circumstances encouraging the commission of suicide as a form of retaliation/punishment for speaking about an incident of sexual harassment/sexual assault and/or rape. The core issues presented in this records request are as follows. 1) What formal/informal ties exist between your office, the White House, the U.N (WHO) and the IASP? Have you had conversations about the decision of the Joseph Biden/Kamala Harris White House Administration to recognize September 10th as World Suicide Prevention Day? If yes, will you disclose those records? 2) Does your city/county/state/federal government recognize September 10th as World Suicide Prevention Day? If yes, how does your city/county/state/federal government commemorate World Suicide Prevention Day? 3) Have you had conversations about the 2016 Netflix documentary entitled Audrie and Daisy? Have you had conversations about the malicious efforts to place women in circumstances encouraging the commission of suicide as a form of retaliation for reporting/speaking about an incident of sexual harassment/assault and/or rape? If yes, will you disclose those records? This records request should be expedited because it puts into question the government’s integrity about the way that people are treated in the U.S.A on account of their gender, their racial backgrounds, their national origins and their disability status. My request for a fee waiver should be granted because [1] I have identified operations and activities of the federal government in concert with U.S city/county/state government as well as non-profit and intergovernmental organizations such as the U.N (WHO); [2] the issues presented are meaningfully informative about government operations or activities in order to be ‘likely to contribute’ to and increase public understanding of those operations or activities. Under penalty of perjury, I hereby declare all the statements I have made to be true and accurate. Be well. Take care. Keep yourselves at arms distance. W (AACL) W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 3

28. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 09/24/2022 Michael A. Ayele Anti-Racist Human Rights Activist Audio-Visual Media Analyst Anti-Propaganda Journalist W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 4

29. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 09/24/2022 Work Cited i Please be advised that I have previously disseminated a vast number of documents obtained through records request via Archive.org, Scribd.com, Medium.com and YouTube.com. These documents have been made available to the public at no financial expense to them. As a member of the media, I would like to take this opportunity to inform you that the records you disclose to me could be made available to the general public through the means I have mentioned above or other ones. On December 10th 2021, I have launched a website on Wordpress.com for the purpose of making the records previously disclosed to me by the U.S government further accessible to members of the general public interested in the activities of their elected and non- elected representatives. You can find out more about the recent publications of the Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL) here.: https://michaelayeleaacl.wordpress.com/ iiOn World Suicide Prevention Day, our Nation joins the World Health Organization, the International Association for Suicide Prevention, and countries across the globe in mourning those who have died by suicide. Suicide is a devastating tragedy that leaves loved ones with unanswered questions and families missing a piece of their soul, wishing for more time together. We are still in the early stages of learning about the conditions that can lead to suicide, including job strain or loss; serious illnesses; and financial, criminal, legal, and relationship problems. Acknowledging suicide and the impact it has on our communities is a first step to understanding how it can be prevented more effectively. Suicide accounts for 1 of every 100 deaths globally, and it is the second leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 10 and 34. (…) On this day of commemoration and action, we commit to studying the risk factors associated with suicide and to making mental health care accessible and affordable. Finally, to those experiencing emotional distress: please know that you are loved, and that you are not alone. There is hope, and there is help, and I encourage you to call or text 9-8-8 to reach the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 10, 2022, as World Suicide Prevention Day. I call upon all Americans, communities, organizations, and all levels of government to join me in creating hope through action and committing to preventing suicide across America. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-seventh. A Proclamation on World Suicide Prevention Day, 2022. White House.: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/09/09/a- proclamation-on-world-suicide-prevention-day-2022/ iiiThe Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL) has obtained limited responsive documents concerning the suicide of Catherine Daisy Coleman, which took place on August 04th W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 5

30. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 09/24/2022 2020. Among documents that were disclosed to the AACL are contracts concluded between the Missouri Department of Mental Health (MODMH) and Missouri Girls Town: a facility, where Catherine Daisy Coleman is reported to have stayed in for a period of 90 (ninety) days before her permanent departure to the State of Colorado from the State of Missouri. According to the MODMH, Missouri Girls Town is a “time-limited placement resource for children requiring active coordinated and professional intervention in a highly structured environment by virtue of a demonstrated inability to function in any less restrictive setting. Children requiring residential treatment services exhibit a severe mental illness and/or persistent mental disorder as diagnosed according to the DSM-IV. These children may be unable to function consistently in an open, public school setting, may present a chronic runaway risk, and may present a history of showing rage, including physical aggression toward self and others.” Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W was a previous employee of the MODMH. He is also an alumnus of Westminster College (Fulton, MO). As an alumnus of Westminster College, who has previously worked for the Fulton State Hospital (a component of the MODMH), Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W doesn't know if the MODMH accept as a matter of fact the reality that sexual assault could lead a woman who has experienced it to commit suicide. Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W is very much a proponent of reviewing the personal health information (PHI) of Catherine Daisy Coleman. Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W is very much concerned about the circumstances which led Catherine Daisy Coleman to leave the State of Missouri for the State of Colorado. Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W is also concerned about the things Catherine Daisy Coleman is reported to have gone through in the State of Colorado before her suicide on August 04th 2020. The MODMH have concluded an affiliation agreement with Westminster College. As a matter of principle, the AACL unequivocally denounces violence committed against women irrespective of their racial backgrounds, their sexual orientations, their national origins, their religious affiliations and/or their disability status. The AACL is gravely concerned about women being placed in circumstances encouraging the commission of suicide after having reported an incident of sexual harassment/sexual assault/rape to the authorities. The AACL unequivocally denounces malicious efforts to put women in circumstances encouraging the commission of suicide as a form of retaliation for having reported an incident of sexual harassment/sexual assault/rape. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Disclosed Records They Had Complied Documenting the Retaliation Suffered by Catherine Daisy Coleman Following the Sexual Assault She Experienced in January 2012. W (AACL), Michael A. Ayele Official Website.: https://michaelayeleaacl.wordpress.com/2021/12/10/catherine-daisy-coleman-january-2012-and- august-2020-in-review-affirmative-and-effective-consent-audrie-taylor-pott-michael-ayele-aacl- w-index/ ivIn response to the records request submitted by the Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL); the North Carolina State Board of Election has disclosed documents detailing the political affiliation of Cheslie Corrinne Kryst who is registered as a member of the U.S Democratic Party. Born April 28th 1991, Cheslie Kryst was crowned Miss USA 2019 when she was 28 years old. She had earned a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of South Carolina. She also had earned a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) and a Law Degree from Wake W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 6

31. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 09/24/2022 Forest University. According to public records, Cheslie Kryst was [1] pro-choice, [2] in favor of legalizing marijuana, [3] supportive of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, [4] deeply shocked by an incident of sexual assault, which occurred on or around January 16th 2015 at the campus of Stanford University. The North Carolina State Board of Election Discloses Limited Records in Response to Request Filed About the Suicide of Cheslie Corrinne Kryst. W (AACL), Michael A. Ayele Official Website.: https://michaelayeleaacl.wordpress.com/2022/04/12/turning-30-on-april-28-2021-cheslie-kryst- suicide-michael-ayele-aacl-w-north-carolina-democratic-party-index/ vAn estimated 703,000 people a year take their life around the world. For every suicide, there are likely 20 other people making a suicide attempt and many more have serious thoughts of suicide. Millions of people suffer intense grief or are otherwise profoundly impacted by suicidal behaviours. Each suicidal death is a public health concern with a profound impact on those around them. By raising awareness, reducing the stigma around suicide, and encouraging well- informed action, we can reduce instances of suicide around the world. World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) was established in 2003 by the International Association for Suicide Prevention in conjunction with the World Health Organization (WHO). The 10th of September each year focuses attention on the issue, reduces stigma and raises awareness among organizations, government, and the public, giving a singular message that suicide can be prevented. World Suicide Prevention Day. World Health Organization (WHO).: https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-suicide-prevention-day/2022 viThis bill is the direct result of the tragic death of Audrie Pott, a 15-year-old Saratoga High student who committed suicide after she was sexually assaulted while unconscious and photos of her were disseminated electronically. Her assailants were tried as juveniles. The allegations against them were sustained and they handed down sentences of 30 to 45 days, news reports said. Despite the severity of their crimes, they are freed from having to register sex offenders due to an omission in the law. (…) They are free to continue their lives, education, and careers in anonymity thanks to outdated laws after publicly destroying a young woman's life. The incidents surrounding Audrie's death are not isolated but reflect a disturbing trend. Her case is eerily similar to the suicide of Rehtaeh Parsons, a 17-year-old student in Canada, who suffered nearly two years of bullying as photos of her sex assault were circulated by students, and the photographed rape of an unconscious 16-year-old girl by two high school football players in Steubenville, Ohio. It should be noted that the identities of the convicted football players, both 16, were released by the juvenile court. The nature of the crimes against Audrie, coupled with the growing use of social media to bully victims, demands that our statutes and codes be amended to reflect the severity of these offenses in the 21st century to not only give justice but to act as a deterrent. Senate Bill 838.: W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 7

32. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 09/24/2022 http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/13-14/bill/sen/sb_0801- 0850/sb_838_cfa_20140826_121631_sen_floor.html viiIn October 2021, there were 5276 (five thousand two hundred and seventy-six) employees working for the MODMH. Of those, 3752 (three thousand seven hundred and fifty-two) employees were women and 1502 (one thousand five hundred and two) employees were men. While 64% (sixty four percent) of the MODMH employees identified as White, 31% (thirty one percent) identified as Black. Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W was previously employed for the MODMH. He has in 2013 filed a charge of employment discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against the MODMH. The charge of employment discrimination filed by Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W with the EEOC was previously assigned Case No.: 28E – 2014 – 00485C. The charge of employment discrimination filed by Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W with the EEOC has been subject of intense scrutiny for various reasons. Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W has recently been informed by his former employers that 9 (nine) charges of employment discrimination have been filed against the MODMH between January 01st 2010 and December 17th 2021. Of those, the MODMH opted to engage in the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) program offered by the EEOC on 4 (four) separate occasions. They also declined to engage in the ADR program offered by the EEOC on 5 (five) separate occasions. As of this writing, it remains unclear for the Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL) why the MODMH opted to engage in certain ADR sessions offered by the EEOC, while refusing to do so for others. The AACL unequivocally denounces discrimination on the bases of gender, racial background, sexual orientation, national origin and religious affiliation. The AACL also unequivocally denounces discrimination against people with disabilities (PWD). The AACL has decided to publish this information to members of the general public because of the language used by the EEOC to describe their processing of Charge No.: 28E – 2014 – 00485C and also because of the EEOC frequent reference to this charge of discrimination. The AACL has effectively put the EEOC on notice that given their processing of Charge No.: 28E – 2014 – 00485C, they have forfeited their rights to represent Missouri State employees who [1] have opposed discriminatory practices in the service of healthcare pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); [2] have been subjected to racially motivated internal investigations (and were afterwards cleared of that investigation); [3] have been fired from their jobs as retaliation; [4] have been arrested for demanding the payment of their salary for the job they have performed. The Missouri Department of Mental Health (MODMH) Disclose Records Documenting Their Total Number of Employees on the Bases of Gender and Racial Background. W (AACL), Michael A. Ayele Official Website.: https://michaelayeleaacl.wordpress.com/2022/09/11/the-missouri-department-of-mental-health- modmh-disclose-records-documenting-their-total-number-of-employees-on-the-bases-of-gender- and-racial-background-w-aacl-michael-a-ayele/ W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 8

33. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 09/24/2022 viiiAccording to the MODMH, “when someone you know is in emotional pain, ask them directly: ‘are you thinking about killing youself?’ Research suggests acknowledging suicide may r educe rather than increase suicidal ideation. Asking the question in a direct, unbiased manner communicates that you are open to speaking about suicide in a non-judgmental and supportive way. Other questions you can ask include, ‘How can I help?’ and ‘what can we do about this?’. Asking these questions can open the door to honest communications to learn what next steps need to be taken. Often, we don’t know the challenges others face on a day-to-day basis.” September 2022: Suicide Prevention Month. W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 9