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Mayor Wilson and Salt Lake County elected officials sign joint proclamation for Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month

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Mayor Jenny Wilson, the Salt Lake County Council, and the county’s independently elected officials signed a joint proclamation today naming September 2026 Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. All 18 of the county’s elected leaders put their names on it.

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