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-------------------------------------------------------- 10th September World Suicide Prevention Day --------------------------------------------------------- COOJ Mental Health Foundation as part of its continued efforts to reduce the rates of suicide in our state will be launching the month long Yellow Vasco Campaign on the 10th of September being World Suicide Prevention Day. The main aim of the campaign is to create awareness that suicide is a preventable condition, educate on the various mental health issues which are risk factors for suicide, make aware the sources of help and to train groups of people on basic intervention COOJ has partnered with several organisations to spread this message like the Rotaract Club, Vasco-da-Gama, the JCI, MPT, and the Rotary club, Vasco. The campaign will be formally launched on the 10th of September at a program which will be held at the Rotary Hall, Tilak Maidan, Vasco at 6:30pm. Many programs have been chalked out through out the month like walks, cycle rally, talks and workshops to students, teachers, counsellors, key people in the community etc, public programs like street skits, distribution of information material, media programs, all Goa Short film competition, inter school/college competitions etc COOJ runs a helpline 0832 2252525 operational from Monday to Friday between 3pm to 7pm for people undergoing stress as well as those feeling suicidal. For more details on the month long program you may contact Donna on 9822988851 or email coojtr...@yahoo.co.in and visit http://www.cooj.co.in/