Idaho's 1st suicide prevention group says it will close down next year

[TexasTowelie]

IDAHO FALLS -- After more than 16 years in operation, the Suicide Prevention Action Network of Idaho (SPAN Idaho) will cease operation in March 2019.

The announcement came in an email to local SPAN chapters around the state Thursday morning.

“The biggest driver in the closing is that we’re no longer able to financially continue,” SPAN Idaho Executive Director Jeni Griffin said. “It’s difficult to fund our organization through donations, grants and fundraisers because we’ve never wanted to compete with our chapters across the state.”

Griffin said there are nine local chapters throughout the state, and all of them fundraise on their own, which makes it difficult for the parent organization to gather from big donors who would prefer their dollars remain local.

Read more: https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/northwest/idaho/article220629905.html

[2naSalit]

1. Trying to get

mormons to fund anything outside the church is an impossible task. And most mental health organizations in Idaho go bust after a short time because that's not an acceptable illness.