Marc Blaine is an award-winning broadcast journalist who joined FOX 13 News Utah from the Scripps sister station in Bakersfield, CA where he served as an evening anchor and reporter for 23ABC News.
988 Day on Sunday marks the beginning of National Suicide Prevention Week, something that hits close to home in Utah.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Utah has more cities than any other state where there’s a high prevalence of depression, with three ranking in the top 20.Ogden comes in at No. 12, while Salt Lake City and Logan tie at No. 20.
'Launching two years ago on a national basis, the campaign to raise awareness about the 988 number is in part about clearing up the confusion between 911 and 988.'It’s not like 911,' said Lucynski. 'They are trained to answer and quickly deploy resources. Our 988 team is actually trained to answer the call and work to deescalate the crisis, access the level of safety or risk that someone is experiencing and then make the appropriate connection to resources.
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