LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Although September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, Louisville leaders want people to know about resources that are available all year long.

“I’m proud of the progress we’ve made on the significant reduction of homicides, 30 percent less than last year alone. Unfortunately, suicides has gone in the opposite direction,” said Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg.

On Tuesday, Greenberg said suicides in Louisville this year have increased compared to last year. So, he’s shining a light on some of the mental health services available throughout the metro, including the Crisis Call Diversion Program, which redirects 911 calls to a non- police response.

The program launched in 2022, and since then, has been expanded.

“Ten percent of our calls, we estimate, are often

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