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Housing Crisis Fuels Suicide Prevention Push | Gainesville News
Alachua County commissioners are rallying behind Suicide Prevention Month, linking it to the urgent crisis of homelessness after two recent tragedies in Gainesville. One victim, Karrie Ford, waited over a year for housing — a delay that her friend, a housing expert, says directly ties to preventable deaths. Commissioner Anna Prizzia is pushing for a unified response involving city, school, and Children’s Trust leaders to overhaul the system. They’re also reviewing the “By Name List” to track homeless individuals, following another fatal incident at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. County staff are…
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