Overview
- From March 2025 to January 2026, the Vida Plena, Corazón Contento strategy reached about 700,000 people through roughly 11,500 school-based activities.
- Authorities report 75 student cases classified as suicide risk were identified and referred for specialized care, along with detections of school and sexual violence.
- The program now operates in 802 secondary schools and 285 upper-secondary campuses, covering about 98% and 89% of sites respectively, with biweekly visits by more than 200 professionals.
- Officials presented multi-level suicide-risk action guides for schools, including posvention protocols to support communities after a loss.
- The city cited a 2025 tally of 493 suicides and a rate of 5.3 per 100,000 residents as context and set a goal of full school coverage in 2026.