Intermountain Healthcare gives $1.2 million to suicide prevention cause

Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox discusses Live On, Utah’s statewide suicide prevention campaign, during a press conference announcing a $1.2 million donation from Intermountain Healthcare at the International Peace Gardens in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. Officials say the donation will be used to change social norms related to mental health and suicide prevention in Utah.
Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox discusses Live On, Utah’s statewide suicide prevention campaign, during a press conference announcing a $1.2 million donation from Intermountain Healthcare at the International Peace Gardens in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. Officials say the donation will be used to change social norms related to mental health and suicide prevention in Utah.

SALT LAKE CITY — Seeing a need for a more comprehensive approach to battling suicide in Utah, Intermountain Healthcare is giving $1.2 million to the Live On campaign and its efforts to change important conversations that could lead Utahns to get help earlier.