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District 2 Supervisor Liz Archuleta — September is Suicide Prevention Month

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Coconino County Government
ELIZABETH C. ARCHULETA
Supervisor, District 2
Special Edition
Supervisor Liz Archuleta;
(928) 679-7152;
Theresa M. Munoz, Executive Assistant; (928) 679-7162; tmunoz@coconino.az.gov
In This Newsletter:
  • Quote of the Day
  • September is Suicide Prevention Month
  • Saliva-based COVID-19 Testing Available
  • Don’t forget to fill out the 2020 Census!
  • COVID-19 Daily Dashboard
  • COVID-19 Weekly Report
  • AZDHS COVID-19 Website
  • Stay Connected with Us!
Quote of the Day
“Hope. It’s like a drop of honey, a field of tulips blooming in the springtime. It’s a fresh rain, a whispered promise, a cloudless sky, the perfect punctuation mark at the end of a sentence. And it’s the only thing in the world keeping me afloat.”
— Tahereh Mafi
September is Suicide Prevention Month
The Coconino County Board of Supervisors issued a proclamation designating September as Suicide Prevention Month. Coconino County pledges to continue supporting suicide prevention efforts across the County, in partnership with @StrongerAsOneNAZ and our other community partners.
For free services, text the 24/7 Crisis Line at 741-741, call the Northern Arizona Crisis Line at 1-877-756-4090, or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.
Saliva-based COVID-19 Testing Available
Saliva-based COVID-19 testing will be available at Fort Tuthill beginning on September 8th. A few items to note for those seeking testing:
📍Children under 5 years old cannot receive saliva tests.
📍Nasopharyngeal testing will continue to be available for individuals under the required age and those who prefer the swab test.
📍Those seeking COVID-19 saliva testing are asked to abstain from food or drink for 30 minutes prior to the test.
Don’t forget to fill out the 2020 Census!
Currently only 44.1% of Coconino County residents have filled out the 2020 Census. This is worrisome because this can result in a SEVERE under count if more of our community members do not respond. The Census is important because it ensures that Coconino County receives federal funds for things like Public Safety, Schools, Roads and Infrastructure, Medicare and Medicaid, and more!
The Census also determines how many seats each state gets in the House of Representatives.It’s important to remember the following when filling out the 2020 Census:
  • Count everyone who is living in your house on or after 04/01/20 on your census form
  • The census DOES NOT ask about citizenship
  • All information collected is required BY LAW to be kept confidential
  • Make sure to include children and babies when filling out your census
  • EVERYONE COUNTS!
You count. Your families count. Your neighbors count.
COVID-19 Daily Dashboard
As of September 9, 2020
These figures are updated and will be shared every morning at 10:00 am in order tocoincide with the Arizona Department of Health Services release of data. We will continue sharing these figures in our daily newsletter.
Here is the information as of 09/09/2020:
COVID-19 Weekly Report Available
The Coconino County Health and Human Services has issued a new weekly report entitled COVID-19 Coconino County Weekly Update.
The report is updated each Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. and includes a COVID-19 situation summary, key takeaways, demographic and geographic information, hospitalizations and testing data related to Coconino County residents.
AZDHS COVID-19 Website
AZDHS just updated their COVID-19 website which now includes race and ethnicity on confirmed cases, location of confirmed cases by zip code, ages & gender of related deaths, and number of hospital beds & ICU beds available.
Stay Connected with Us!
Stay connected with Coconino County and District 2 Supervisor Liz Archuleta on Facebook!
We share several resources on a daily basis that may not be included in our newsletter, so be sure to follow us and stay connected with our work on social media.