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Workshop for Draper Park Middle School Parents: Youth Suicide Prevention

This workshop provides information on youth suicide prevention for parents at Draper Park Middle School. Learn about warning signs, resources, and how to effectively talk to your child about suicide. Presented by the Lifelines Program.

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Workshop for Draper Park Middle School Parents: Youth Suicide Prevention

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  1. A Workshop for Draper Park Middle School Parents Canyons School District has adopted Lifelines to help all students stay healthy. The following presentation is information that will be presented in the DPMS 7th grade health class.

  2. Video Clip from “Not My Kid” Can also be viewed at: https://youtu.be/gdc4WDG99fg

  3. How Real Is Youth Suicide? • Every year, there are approximately 10 suicides for every 100,000 youth • Every day, there are approximately 11 youth suicides • Every 2 hours and 11 minutes, a person under the age of 25 dies by suicide

  4. CDC Study • Almost 7% of high school students report making a suicide attempt • 14.5% of high school students report suicidal thoughts or ideation

  5. What Is the Draper Park Middle School’s Role in Suicide Prevention? • Critical but limited • Can normalize talking about suicide and asking for help • Can reinforce protective factors that buffer students from stress and suicide risk factors

  6. How Our DPMS Is Addressing Youth Suicide Prevention

  7. Lifelines Objectives 1. To increase the probability that persons who come into contact with potentially suicidal adolescents: a. can more readily identify them b. know how to respond to them c. know how to rapidly obtain help for them d. will be consistently inclined to take such action 2. To make sure troubled youth are aware of and have access to helping resources so that they are inclined to seek help as an alternative to suicide

  8. The LifelinesProgram includes: Administrative/Counselor Readiness Consultation Faculty and Staff Training Parent Workshop Student Curriculum

  9. Student Curriculum Objectives • To present relevant facts about suicide • To alert students to signs of suicide risk in peers and encourage serious responses • To outline ways to respond to troubled peers • To demonstrate positive attitudes about intervention and help-seeking behavior • To identify resources

  10. What Is Your Role as Parents in Youth Suicide Prevention?

  11. Talk about Suicide 1. Pick a good time 2. Be conversational 3. Be honest 4. Be direct 5. Listen to what your child has to say 6. If you get worried, ask more questions 7. Revisit the conversation

  12. Warning Signs F = Feelings A = Actions C = Changes T = Threats S = Situations

  13. If You Are Concerned . . . • Don’t worry about overreacting • Be specific about your concerns • Expect your child to discountyour concerns • Ask directly about suicide • Call your school counselors at DPMS 801.826.6920 • Seek professional consultation

  14. Thank you for your interest and support in the Lifelines Curriculum. Please let us know if you have questions or concerns 801.826.6900. Mary Anderson, Principal Jennifer Watson, Health Teacher TEAM THOR: Dave Barrett, Assistant Principal/ Jody Jensen & Megan Gebhard, School Counselors TEAM FREYR: Jodi Roberts, Assistant Principal/Nate Edvalson, School Counselor TEAM FREYJA: Clint Pool, Assistant Principal/ Kathy Bitner, School Counselor http://draperpark.canyonsdistrict.org/

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