Speaker's Task Force on Suicide Prevention

Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in Wisconsin. The time is right to study and work to remedy this devastating trend. This bipartisan task force, led by Representative Joan Ballweg (Chair) and Representative Steve Doyle (Vice-Chair), traveled around the state to hear from survivors, experts, advocates and families who have been impacted.

As part of this task force, legislators are tasked with evaluating the current resources for suicide prevention in our state and identifying opportunities to target and assist at-risk individuals. The interim report and policy recommendations were released on September 25, 2019 with the goal of supporting those struggling, promoting trainings to recognize the signs and stopping the rising trend of suicide in Wisconsin

Please don't hesitate to contact the task force with any questions or comments. We would be happy to hear your input.

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- Suicide Prevention Bill Signed Into Law Representative Joan Ballweg, Chair of the Speaker’s Task Force on Suicide Prevention, was proud to join Governor Evers on February 4, 2020 as he signed the first of the nine proposals put forward by the task force.
  
  2/5/2020
- Suicide Prevention Task Force Recommendations Advance Madison… Representative Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan), Chair of the Speaker’s Task Force on Suicide Prevention, joined her colleagues in voting to advance eight policy recommendations put forward by the task force in September.
  
  11/7/2019
- VanderMeer’s Mental Health Coalition Legislation Passes Assembly Madison - During yesterday’s floor session the state Assembly passed a number of bills brought forward by the Speaker’s Task Force on Suicide Prevention. Representative Nancy VanderMeer (R-Tomah) served on the task force and authored one of the bills brought forward by the committee that was passed.
  
  11/7/2019
- Suicide Prevention Task Force Releases Final Recommendations Madison… Representative Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan), Chair of the Speaker’s Task Force on Suicide Prevention and Representative Steve Doyle (D-Onalaska), task force vice-chair, released the interim report of the Assembly Speaker’s Task Force on Suicide Prevention today at a press conference.
  
  9/25/2019