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How engagement helped draw one rural county’s suicide problem into the light

By Samantha Caiola
CapRadio’s health reporter Sammy Caiola spent six months exploring the reasons behind the high suicide rate in rural Amador County. She shares how community engagement aided her reporting.
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The ‘S’ Word: How Suicide Is Devastating Amador County and Rural Communities

By Samantha Caiola
This story was produced as a project for the 2018 California Fellowship, a program of the Center for Health Journalism at USC Annenberg. ...
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Energy, resolve after CapRadio’s gathering on rural suicide

By Olivia Henry
Last Tuesday, nearly 100 people gathered in Jackson to connect with their neighbors around a troubling statistic: Amador County has the third-highest suicide rate in California.
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Energy, Resolve After CapRadio’s Gathering On Rural Suicide

By Samantha Caiola
This story was produced as a project for the 2018 California Fellowship, a program of the Center for Health Journalism at USC Annenberg. 
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Q&A: How CapRadio Found Data On Suicides In Amador County

By Samantha Caiola
This story was produced as a project for the 2018 California Fellowship, a program of the Center for Health Journalism at USC Annenberg.  
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How Suicide Trainings, Community Connections Could Patch Holes In Amador’s Mental Health Safety Net

By Samantha Caiola
This story was produced as a project for the 2018 California Fellowship, a program of the Center for Health Journalism at USC Annenberg.  
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Chronic Loneliness Is A Major Cause Of Suicide For Seniors, Especially in Rural California

By Samantha Caiola
This story was produced as a project for the 2018 California Fellowship, a program of the Center for Health Journalism at USC Annenberg. ...
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Dying To Get Out: Stigma, ‘Copycat Effect’ Drive Youth Suicide In Rural Amador County

By Samantha Caiola
This story was produced as a project for the 2018 California Fellowship, a program of the Center for Health Journalism at USC Annenberg. ...
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CapRadio Healthcare Reporter Examines Rural Suicide In Amador County

By Samantha Caiola
This story was produced as a project for the 2018 California Fellowship, a program of the Center for Health Journalism at USC Annenberg.
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Where are the psychiatrists? Amador County and rural California hit hardest by physician shortage

By Samantha Caiola
A lack of mental health professionals in rural counties is made worse by high rates of substance abuse, financial stress and isolation, which contribute to depression.

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