Kevin Hines, who jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco in September 2000, is now a suicide prevention activist who will speak Monday, Oct. 17 at Butler County Community College, in the Succop Theater. Harry Roberts/Crystalfire Photography

Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for people aged 10 to 34, according to a 2022 report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Suicide deaths were more numerous in Butler County in 2021 than in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 or 2020, according to Butler County officials.

“Veterans Suicide: Suicide Prevention is Everybody’s Business” will be Tuesday, Oct. 18 at BC3 @ Cranberry in Cranberry Township and Wednesday, Oct. 19 online. The three-hour noncredit classes begin at 6 p.m.

“Veteran Suicide: Suicide Prevention is Everyone’s Business” has been offered through BC3’s Lifelong Learning division nine times since September 2020. Register for classes at bc3.edu/lifelong.

Bill Foley is coordinator of news and media content at Butler County Community College.

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