Youth suicide attempt ER visits up 46%
Montgomery County
Summary
ER visits for youth suicide attempts jumped from 489 to 523 countywide, with youth ages 5-17 up 46%. Black youth rates rose fastest, and a youth-focused crisis stabilization center reopens in November.
At a glance
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
The state cut $964,888 from local behavioral health grants, and there is no dedicated suicide prevention funding.
Funding for the reopened youth crisis stabilization center and expanded school-based services helps at-risk youth and their families.
Youth in the Rockville and Germantown zip codes with the highest rates, and Black and Hispanic youth, bear the steepest risk.
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