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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1D231D">17 people aged 15-24
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</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1D231D">complete suicide today</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2A4F6B">.</span></b><sup><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:9.2pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1D231D">It does not have to be this way. There is hope and help available.
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1D231D">24/7 crisis assessment is available at the Counseling Center by calling</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#034883">
<u>903-886-5145</u> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1D231D">or from the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 9-8-8.<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1D231D">Please watch this 4 minute video to learn how you can help:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1D231D">If you need more information visit the Counseling Center Website at:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.tamuc.edu/counseling-center/?source=universalmenu">https://www.tamuc.edu/counseling-center/?source=universalmenu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT",serif;color:#1D231D">As Lions we care!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352">Ship:</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352"> 2600 S Neal Street, Commerce, TX 75428</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#002060"> Developmental Inclusive Transformative</span></b><b><span style="color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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