61. Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Program crisis hotline established;; 10 school systems implementing about the initiativeheretofore suicide prevention is a continues action and guidance from all http://www.state.me.us/cabinet/suicideprevention.html

Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Program Overview .The Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Program is built upon a comprehensive set of strategies recommended by the office of the Surgeon General. The program is a collaborative effort among state and private sector agencies and individuals. Increase public awareness that suicide is preventable; Provide suicide prevention training to educators, public safety personnel, clinicians, clergy, health care providers, and others who are in close contact with youth; Disseminate data and information resources statewide; Provide guidance for various agencies and groups on effective suicide prevention methods and practices. Accomplishments; 1,040 Gatekeepers trained; 64 Substance Abuse Clinicians trained; Over 300 DMHMRSAS Mental Health Clinicians trained; 80 DHS clinicians trained; Web site and printed informational materials designed and distributed; Statewide crisis hotline established; 10 School systems implementing Reconnecting Youth curriculum; 2 videos developed and disseminated.

62. Subject Hot Topics - Mental Health, Depression And Suicide Prevention - ACTivatE future images Australian Journal of guidance Counselling v11 to primary preventionof suicide in adolescents in Depression across the High school to College http://activated.decs.act.gov.au/reading/curr_jour_hotlists_mentalhealth.htm

'Hot' Topics Articles are available for reading or photocopying at the Library. Members of the library can request articles through the online form , by faxing on 6205 8250 or emailing article.request@libraryo'connell.act.gov.au Investigate the Library Catalogue! See also : Health Promoting Schools Amorsen, Adele Supporting stressed children : teaching relaxation techniques in the classroom Classroom Gives simple ideas for the use of yoga and meditation to help primary aged children cope with stress. Brandon, Cathy; Frydenberg, Erica Bright ideas: a school-based program teaching optimistic thinking skills in pre-adolescence Bostic, Jeff The suicidal student Educational Leadership Burns, Jane; Field, Karen Beyond blue : targeting depression in young people multimedia approach Youth Studies Australia Introduces 'Beyond Blue' a youth program to combat depression in young people. A school-based research project that will include mental health promotion, prevention and early intervention. Federal and Victorian government funded over five years. The study examined whether wording changes in a self-report anxiety scale for children were better able to distinguish anxious from non-anxious children than traditional wording.

63. Guiding Our Children Toward Success evaluating a comprehensive developmental guidance program to of dropping out of school,becoming substance gang activity, or committing suicide; or, Responsive http://www.window.state.tx.us/specialrpt/counselor/appende.htm

Guiding Our Children Toward Success Appendix E SB 538 Language And Where It Is Captured in Comptroller Timesheet determine the percentage of total employment time public school counselors spend performing: SB 538 Language Category in Survey (i) assessment and testing; Individual Planning (ii) schedule changes; Individual Planning (iii) group counseling; Responsive Services (iv) individual counseling; Responsive Services (v) parent conferences; Responsive Services, System Support (vi) teacher conferences; Responsive Services, System Support (vii) admission, review and dismissal meetings; and Individual Planning (viii) provision of information concerning career awareness and postsecondary education; Individual Planning each duty described by Section 33.005 or 33.006, Education Code, that is not addressed by Paragraph (A) of this subdivision; Sec. 33.005 Developmental Guidance and Counseling Programs Category in Survey A person employed as required by Section 33.002 shall work with the school faculty and staff, students, parents, and the community to plan, implement, and evaluate a developmental guidance and counseling program. The counselor shall design the program to include: (1) a guidance curriculum to help students develop their full educational potential;

64. College Counseling - Who Needs It? to crisis situations parental abuse, drug problems, threats of suicide or violence tominimize the fine work that many high school guidance counselors perform http://www.collegeconfidential.com/college_counseling/counseling_needs.htm

Who Needs College Counseling, and Why? Many, or even most, students will find a good college solution on their own, or with the help of family and school guidance counselors. There are special situations, however, in which the use of a skilled, professional, college counselor can be particularly beneficial. When Applying to Very Selective Schools. "Brand name" schools, typically the ones that populate most "top 25" listings, are increasingly difficult to gain admission to. Just this year, for example, Princeton's applications rose to 14,287 for just 1,165 slots; they accepted only 11.7%, a new low. Harvard accepted even fewer, 10.7%. Since 1993, Columbia's applications have risen 97% - the school accepted 13.6% last year. Penn and Cornell also saw increased applications last year. Statistics like this mean that for every eight or nine applicants, only one gets admitted! It's important to realize that the students in the reject pile are often as qualified statistically as the small number of successful applicants - the difference often lies in activities, interests, enthusiasm, and "intangibles." Communicating these personal characteristics effectively is critical to success. At the most selective schools, almost no applicant is assured of admission. Harvard rejects half of its valedictorian applicants. Many top schools routinely reject applicants with perfect SAT scores. Clearly, even a student with the most sterling qualifications has no room for error in the application process - an experienced counselor can avoid missteps and help present the student's unique accomplishments and abilities in the best possible way.

65. The Independent Weekly: Suicide Mission She plans to become a school guidance counselor after she completes the program livesof Torian and Mekye can encourage a more open dialogue about suicide in a http://www.indyweek.com/durham/2001-02-07/cover.html

Suicide Mission Two mothers challenge a deadly myth B Y D A M I E N J A C K S O N Black folks don't kill themselves. February 7, 2001 C O V E R F E A T U R E Photo By Alex Maness Kathy Poole, whose son Torian committed suicide 5 years ago. But for good friends Kathy Poole and Nayo Watkins, this popular view is dead wrong. Five years ago, Poole's 15-year-old son, Torian Graves, shot himself to death at their Durham home. Two years later, Watkins' 16-year-old son, Mekye Malcolm, hung himself from a tree on the campus of the Carolina Friends School in Chapel Hill. "The black community thinks of itself in a certain way," says Watkins, relaxing on a sofa across from Poole in the latter's den. A large quilt adorned with pictures and items of clothing worn by Poole's late son drapes the wall behind them. Watkins, an arts consultant and freelance writer, believes that African Americans have been imbued with a will to survive in the face of great suffering. This collective show of strength, she says, often prevents blacks from knowing how to talk about suicide. "We are trying to get people to talk about it," says Watkins, "to recognize it as a major problem in our community, and to look out for each other." Historically a group with a relatively low incidence of suicide, recent data on suicide rates for black youth point to a growing problem. According to a study by the Centers for Disease Control, the suicide rate among blacks in the United States aged 10 to 19 more than doubled between 1980 and 1995, and for the 10 to 14 age group the rate had tripled. By 1995, suicide had become the third leading cause of death among blacks aged 15 to 19. Although the CDC does not provide figures for North Carolina, it does report that, during the same 15-year period, the largest increase in suicide rates among black youth occurred in the South.

66. A Generation At Risk feelings of depression, sadness, and even thoughts of suicide that might For example,William Hickey, a high school guidance counselor in Hatboro, Pennsylvania http://www.afterabortion.org/PAR/V8/n1/teensabortion.html

Search Main Categories Healing Research Testimonies Articles ... Latest News Extras About Us How You Can Help Links Keep informed Join our list. A Generation at Risk: How Teens Are Manipulated Into Abortion Gaylene was 14 when she became pregnant. Too embarrassed to go directly to her parents, she turned to her high school guidance counselor for advice. She writes: [The school counselor] was sympathetic and understanding. He felt there was no need to worry my family. He also explained about having a child, how tough it would be on me and that I wouldn't be able to do what I wanted to do. He said that the child would suffer because I was much too young to be a parent. He pointed out that the best thing for me to do was to abort the fetus at this stage so no one would be hurt. No mention was made of talking to my parents about this or carrying the baby to term. He indicated that adoption would be difficult and not an option for me. . . . I felt as though I had no control over what was happening to me. I started to question what I was doing, but in my logic I'd refer back to what the counselor had told me, and then I would think he was right. But still today, I feel like I did not decide to have the abortion. Gaylene's traumatic reaction to her abortion experience included suicide attempts, alcoholism, drugs, crime, involvement in a cult and a major break with her family.

67. Crisis Management Employee Services Facilities Federal Programs guidance Services Nutritional Convenethe school crisis team to assess the When a suicide is reported, hold a http://www.kckps.org/crisis/suicide.html

Divisions/Services Superintendent Public Information Research/Assessments (DERA) Organization Chart (.pdf) Business Employee Services Facilities Federal Programs Guidance Services ... Special Education Cooperative Instruction First Things First Staff Development Personnel Personnel Services Student/Parent/Community Family Advocate System Parents As Teachers Transportation School/Student Information Boundary Maps Building Report Cards Clusters, School Code of Conduct ... Uniforms, School Community Information About KCKPS Bids, Vendor Bond Issue Community Conversation ... SpotLight Newsletter Employee Information Benefits/Payroll Compass (Portal) Crisis Management Directory, Administrative ... Video Library Calendars Assessment Calendar (DERA) District Calendar (.pdf) Fine Arts Calendar ... School Activities Calendar not on our website ATS Calendar Board of Education Members, Board Notice of Nondiscrimination Resolution (Legal Action) Employment (Jobs) Certified Job Vacancies Classified Job Vacancies Teachers' Salary Schedule (.pdf) not on our website Become Your Favorite Teacher Special Ed. Cooperative

68. San Antonio Medical Gazette - Cover Story/school Suicide was San Antonio's Judson Independent school District, which deal with the aftermathof a suicide or other says Jeannie Palmer, director of guidance and testing http://www.primetimenewspapers.com/medicalgazette/schools.html

Serving the San Antonio Medical Community Since 1979 Publications Commercial Recorder Medical Gazette Metrocom Herald S.A. Times ... Ageless Times San Antonio Lawyer San Antonio Medicine SCHOOLS UNDER THE GUN With suicides rising daily, prevention tool aims to help save the lives of students By LAURI GRAY EATON Medical Gazette Editori - January 12, 2001 Previous cover stories Shed No Blood 01/05 Getting Older 12/29 Physician Assts. 12/22 Extra Embryos 12/15 Pond Scum 12/08 Depression 12/01 Prompt Pay 11/23 Survivor 11/17 Advance directives 11/10 Sexism 11/03 Agrability 10/27 Prostate Cancer 10/20 CHIPs 10/13 Community Clinic 10/06 Transplant Issue 9/29 Transgender 9/22 Point Taken 9/15 Lupus 9/08 Heart Sick 9/01 Her Life 8/25 Celiac 8/11 Texas Wings 7/21 Go to cover story Also see: Suicide in Youth H omicide. Suicide. Gang violence. Guns. DrugS and alcohol. Once thought relegated to the leprous streets of a big-city slum, they now have now infected many of America's schools. Weapons checks are no longer only an airport annoyance but sometimes a shakedown in the acned hallways of teen-age academia. The horrific example of Littleton, Colorado, and othersuch headline fodder have left little doubt that today's tragedies can happen anywhere. New York City. The Bible Belt. America's Bread Basket. Right here in River City.

69. Guidance 6-8 guidance 68. talking about drugs, privacy, stress, rebellions, setting limits, discussionson suicide, dealing with divorce, and high school and beyond. http://www.teachers-connect.net/edres/g6-8.htm

Web Resources The web resources at this site are organized by grade level and matching curriculum areas. You may also find web resources by specific grade level and curriculum area in the Standard Course of Study - Curriculum Matrix Guidance 6-8 Title Grade Description National Parent Information Network ParenTalk Newsletter No specific plug-in nor browser is noted. This site is part of The National Parents Center site. Specifically this offers article on adolescence. The variety spans from communication, socializing and body image, talking about sex, talking about drugs, privacy, stress, rebellions, setting limits, discussions on suicide, dealing with divorce, and high school and beyond. The articles are appropriate for parents and teens to use as well as for people who work with teens and parents. Each article is fairly short and written at a level that is easily understood. 1998-99 Occupational Outlook Handbook No specific plug-in nor browser is noted. No website listing for counseling is complete without this site. Information about specific occupations can be found through specific title searches, career cluster searches, and looking at the index of the handbook. Each entry gives information about the nature of the work, conditions, training, earnings, job outlook, related occupations, and other pertinent information. There are other articles such as Finding a Job and Evaluating a Job Offer, Sources of Career Information, and Tomorrow's Jobs which deals with the labor force of the future.

70. Reducing Suicide And Deliberate Self Harm: Exploring Experience: A Discussion Pr pastoral role of schools, accessed through the guidance function and and views thatexist within the school system related to the reduction of suicide and self http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/health/eefr-05.asp

11 April 2003 Home About News Publications ... Contents Reducing Suicide and Deliberate Self Harm Exploring experience: a discussion process 5. Schools 5.1 Background The issues and opportunities for schools were explored from two main angles: the pastoral role of schools, accessed through the guidance function and the functions of New Community Schools in promoting health and well being by working in partnership. Inevitably this represented only a limited range of the possible gamut of experiences and views that exist within the school system. However, the discussions did afford valuable insights into some of the work that is currently underway in schools which was directly related to the promotion of mental health and well being in young people (sometimes also in their families and communities) and more indirectly related to the reduction of suicide and self harm. 5.2 Impetus to address emotional and mental health The programmes of work undertaken were varied and innovative. Common features are described below. 5.3 Information and advice

71. ACTE Publications Career Education Career Opportunities John Robbins, Supervisor, guidance and Placement Services Committee, Counselor, CaboolMiddle school, Cabool, Mo. be available to provide suicide awareness and http://www.dese.state.mo.us/divvoced/guide_crisis_counseling.htm

Guidance and Placement Services Crisis Counseling MSCA Critical Incidence Response Sonie Trotter, Chairperson Provides direction and contact information to help deal with various types of critical incidents. National Association of School Psychologists Several counselors have participated in suicide prevention training offered through the Department of Mental Health. This training, utilizing a method known as QPR certified these persons to provide instruction which typically takes from one to two hours that will enhance general awareness about suicide, teach the average non-professional citizen the warning signs of suicidal thinking and behavior, and teach three basic intervention skills that can help avert the tragedy of suicide. Those participating in the training were: Rose Blair, Counselor, Newburg R-II Schools, Newburg, Mo.

72. Adolescent Health - School-Based Mental Health money for the operation of child guidance clinics. social services for children andlocal school districts is include youth who have attempted suicide and have http://www.stateserv.hpts.org/hpts2000/issueb2000.nsf/cd5fe07d402115ac852564f000

73. Managed Care - Recommendations For Adolescent Health Benefit Package - School-Ba Parenting ( a parent health guidance visit is use; Abuse (physical, sexual, emotional);school performance; Depression; Risk for suicide; Violence (fighting, weapon http://www.healthinschools.org/sbhcs/papers/benefitpackage.asp

Return to School-Based Health Centers: Managed Care School-Based Health Centers - Managed Care Recommendations for Adolescent Health Benefit Package Developed by Barbara Ritchen, Director Child, Adolescent and School Health Section Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Preface: Because the three leading causes of death for adolescents in Colorado are all preventableunintentional injuries (mostly motor vehicle) , suicide, and homicidethe system of health care/benefit package must be designed to address these and related risk behaviors. Recommendations: I. Provide benefit package in accordance with established standards of care (American Medical Association's Guidelines for Adolescent Preventive Services -"GAPS," the Maternal and Child Health Bureau's Bright Futures, or the American Academy of Pediatrics Putting Prevention into Practice ) and include the following; A. Annual comprehensive preventive health care visits to include (the following recommendations are adapted from the AMA's Guidelines for Adolescent Preventive Services)

74. Services For Students Youth suicide Prevention Information related to suicide preventionand warning signs. LINKS TO OTHER HIGH school COUNSELING PAGES http://www.srhs.net/studserv/guidance/html/service.html

Peer Mediation Academic Help SRHS Spirit of Excellence Student Related Web Sites ... Links to Other High School Counseling Web Sites In addition to supporting students' academic needs, the Student Services Department promotes the overall well being of SRHS students. Counselors are here to address the concerns of students, and, when necessary, connect them with the outside resources they may need. There are also programs in place within the school to aid students with problems they may encounter. Mrs. Goode´s Peer Mediation Program, detailed below, allows students to resolve conflicts with other students on mutually agreed upon terms. Peer Mediation Program The Peer Mediation Program at Southeast Raleigh High School is designed to train students as mediators who will help their peers settle conflicts. The mediators are taught a step-by-step process to assist other students in negotiating disputes and finding resolutions in a non-violent manner. The peer mediator learns different types of communications skills throughout the process. The mediator's role is proactive and the goal is to create a win/win situation. The peer mediators are facilitators who do not take sides, give advice or assume responsibility for solving the dispute. They are trained only to assist those in conflict to solve their problems. Mattie Goode, the counselor in the Student Assistance Program, is conducting ongoing training for the Peer Mediation Program. The format and ideas are from the program guide by Schrumpf, Crawford, and Usadel which uses the approach that peer mediation redefines conflicts in such a way that no one has to lost. It is a commitment to cooperate and create new possibilities beneficial to all involved. To schedule a mediation, please see Ms. Goode, sign a request form in the Student Services lobby area, or see your administrator.

75. Training & Continuing Education: Crisis Intervention & Emergency Psychological S The following is a workshop presentation outline for mental health, school guidanceand crisis intervention professionals. guidance centers. suicide/Homicide. http://www.crisiscounseling.com/Training/CrisisInterventionTraining.htm

By: Michael G. Conner, Psy.D E-mail: Conner@OregonCounseling.Org Resume: www.CrisisCounseling.Org/Resume.htm Phone: 541 388-5660 The following is a workshop presentation outline for mental health, school guidance and crisis intervention professionals. Supporting materials and handouts will be provided to participants including valuable checklists and references. This workshop is planned for September 2000 in Bend, Oregon. Exact date and location will be finalized. Please e-mail Dr. Conner if you are interested in participating, have questions or if you wish to be notified of the scheduled date and time. Presenting Problems Angry Aggressive Abusive Threatening Destructive Violent Dangerous Homicidal Self-harming Self-abusive Self-destructive Self-mutilating Suicidal Service Continuum Routine Services Non-urgent Crisis Intervention Services Urgent Emergency Psychological Services Emergent Private practice Outpatient mental health Employee assistance programs Hospital ED Crisis centers Work/Human resources Emergicenters Crisis hotlines Inpatient medical Inpatient psychiatric Medical practices Schools Counseling centers Guidance centers Community mental health Religious community organizations Friends of family/Family of friends People in your community Service Delivery Interface Medical Triage Screening Examination Lab work up Imaging Assessment Diagnosis Treatment/Procedure Consultation Disposition Plan Orders Monitoring Transfer Referral

76. ED378462 1994-04-00 School Counselor Role In Planning And Integrating Basic Skil Many confront substance abuse, suicide, and teen for the world beyond high school(Gysbers, 1990 implementing comprehensive counseling and guidance programs has http://www.ericfacility.net/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed378462.html

ERIC Identifier: Publication Date: Author: Feller, Rich - And Others Source: ERIC Clearinghouse on Counseling and Student Services Greensboro NC. School Counselor Role in Planning and Integrating Basic Skills. ERIC Digest. THIS DIGEST WAS CREATED BY ERIC, THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ERIC, CONTACT ACCESS ERIC 1-800-LET-ERIC THE IMPORTANCE OF BASIC SKILLS A condemning finger is being pointed at the country's public school system. Industry leaders claim that postsecondary students are not graduating with the "basic skills" needed for success at work, at home, and in further education (Carnevale et al., 1988). HOW COUNSELORS CAN HELP Schools are being challenged to integrate these new basic skills across their curricula. This presents school counselors with an opportunity: if they can prove their effectiveness in helping students plan for and acquire the basic skills and prepare for life after high school, they can trade their traditionally services oriented, possibly expendable positions in schools for positions of influence in matters such as school reform and restructuring. Currently, the most promising models for helping school counselors take this active role are "comprehensive counseling and guidance programs."

77. Assisted Suicide The Euthanasia Research and guidance Organization summarizes assisted dying laws around the world. http://assistedsuicide.org

Spanish French German Italian ... Korean Updated 1 March 2003 www.assistedsuicide.org A Typical Example of Death of Choice, and Confusion of the Laws Concerning This Velma Howard, aged 76, knew her life was coming to an end. Lou Gehrig's Disease was taking away the use of her limbs one by one. Eventually it would affect her throat and she would be in danger of choking on her own saliva. This elderly, respectable, Middle American decided on rational suicide. The consequences of her decision resulted in an emotional ordeal for her family and a legal muddle typical of the mess in which America's laws on assisted death currently are. Read more ... Assisted Suicide Laws Around the World Assisted suicide laws around the world are clear in some nations but unclear - if they exist at all - in others. Just because a country has not defined its criminal code on this specific action does not mean all assisters will go free. It is a complicated state of affairs. For example, it is correct that Sweden has no law specifically proscribing assisted suicide. Instead the prosecutors might charge an assister with manslaughter - and do. In 1979 the Swedish right-to-die leader Berit Hedeby went to prison for a year for helping a man with MS to die.

78. ERGO Brief background information on Kevorkian from the Euthanasia Research guidance Organization (ERGO), which advocates for legalized euthanasia physician assisted dying, and assisted suicide. http://www.finalexit.org/dr.k.html

79. Friday June 1st 2001 At The Tel Aviv Dolphin Disco guidance, pointers and information for those who wish to memorialize the victims of the suicide bombing. http://www.jajz-ed.org.il/actual/conflict/ta2001.html

The Department for Jewish Zionist Education A Day like no Other Friday June 1st 2001 at the Tel Aviv Dolphin disco Today, we expect that many Jewish educators will want to create a memorial ceremony for the victims of the horrific suicide bombing outside a discotheque at the Tel Aviv Dolphinarium on Friday night, and we would like to give you some guidance, pointers and information to help you do this in a meaningful manner for the group and its individuals, within your limited time. The suggested outline takes you from outside into the depth of the emotional pain and human dilemmas, with the traditional prayers providing a method of dignified and respectful conclusion. Index Notes Setting up the Ceremony Outline * Opening Words ... Lighting the Candles (Names of the Victims) Prayers Personal Expressions of Condolence Talk Through News Links ... Poem by Ephraim Sidon Notes 1. As you prepare and perform this ceremony, funerals will be taking place in Israel for some of the victims. 2. Working with young people and talking about young people being slaughtered make this a particularly sensitive engagement.

80. Comprehensive School Guidance Programs sometimes helped in the classroom with the guidance lessons Our SDFS program sponsoredsuicide intervention training for all our school counselors, so http://ericcass.uncg.edu/brag/hill.html

Paper in PDF format (3 pages - 13kb) Safe, Drug-Free Schools Programs: A Resource for School Counselors Katherine K. Ziff Nicole R. Hill Introduction Located in a university town in Appalachian southeastern Ohio, the Athens City School District serves about 3,000 students. Three school counselors serve 1500 middle and high school students in the district, while 1500-plus elementary students in five buildings are supported by two school counselors. Four years ago the Athens City School District filled its part-time contract position of Safe, Drug-Free Schools Coordinator with a licensed school counselor. The district's Safe, Drug-Free Schools program had been inactive for a few years, and the purpose of the new position was to revive the program with research-based interventions. (Title IV of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994, the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act, funds the Federal government's main program for reducing drug, alcohol and tobacco use, and violence in schools.) We have used SDFS funds for classroom guidance resources and training, building a peer mediation program, crisis management training and support, and engaging families and the community.

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