Suicide Prevention Advisory Committee Meeting, 09/30/2026

The City of Laredo Suicide Prevention Advisory Committee met on September 30, 2026, at the Public Health Department. The committee heard updates on police suicide-related calls and emergency detentions, 988 call trends, and barriers to behavioral-health care, including cost, language access, transportation, and limited staffing. Members also discussed community outreach, school and veteran support, and suicide-prevention events. A proposal for civilian behavioral-health physicians to support police crisis response was expected to be presented to City Council; the transcript does not report a decision or funding approval. The committee also discussed advocacy for state budget language supporting a proposed Laredo psychiatric annex, but no funding award or procurement action was reported.

The committee voted to table approval of the minutes because they were not finalized and approved a new co-chair nomination. No contracts, vendor selections, bids, or purchasing decisions were identified.