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Born to Be Alive Yellow Ribbon Teen Screen

Born to Be Alive Yellow Ribbon Teen Screen . Update 1-17-12. Born to Be Alive – Yellow Ribbon.

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Born to Be Alive Yellow Ribbon Teen Screen

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  1. Born to Be Alive Yellow RibbonTeen Screen Update 1-17-12

  2. Born to Be Alive – Yellow Ribbon • According to the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), one child or adolescent in the U.S. will commit suicide every 90 minutes (Wm. Hahn, Behavioral Management Consultants, New Kensington PA.N.A.S.P. “Helping Children at Home and School”, Bethesda, MD 1999, p. 521)

  3. Born to Be Alive – Yellow Ribbon • Suicide remains the third leading cause of death for adolescents as well as individual between the ages of 15 – 24 years old, as it has been for the last ten years in the United States (Ibid)

  4. Born to Be Alive – Yellow Ribbon • Regarding what’s “normal”, experts agree over 60% of all high school students contemplate suicide at some time during any given school year (Ibid.). • Hence, to be “normal” in a statistical sense (and probably in every sense) = experiencing suicidal thoughts

  5. Born to Be Alive – Yellow Ribbon • Education about Suicide, Depression, Anxiety • Help Boxes – Anonymous reporting any concerns • Suicide • Depression • Bullying • Self Harm • Possible fights • Report It– new program

  6. Born to Be Alive – Yellow Ribbon • Report It – New Program

  7. Born to Be Alive – Yellow Ribbon • Announcements – FACTS • Smile Cards • Selling Suckers • Marble Guess • Wall Activity • Yellow Ribbons on Cars

  8. Teen Screen • Screening thru health class – 9th grade @ HS • Screening 7th grade @ MMS • Screening those new to MECLA • Individual

  9. Teen Screen • MMS: 140 • MHS: 152 • MECLA: 23 • TOTAL: 315 • MMS: 53 (38%) • MHS: 68 (48%) • MECLA: 9 (39%) • TOTAL: 130 (58%) Number families offered screening Consent for screening

  10. Teen Screen • MMS: 53 • MHS: 68 • MECLA: 9 • TOTAL: 130 • MMS: 52 • MHS: 66 • MECLA: 8 • TOTAL: 126 Parent Consent for Screening Total number of Youth Screened

  11. Teen Screen • MMS: 9 (17%) • MHS: 21 (32%) • MECLA: 6 (75%) • TOTAL: 36 (29%) • MMS: 52 • MHS: 66 • MECLA: 8 • TOTAL: 126 Youth who scored positive on screen Total Screened

  12. Teen Screen • MMS: 9 • MHS: 21 • MECLA: 6 • TOTAL: 36 • MMS: 2 • MHS: 8 • MECLA: 6 • TOTAL: 16 Total clinical interview – screened positive Referred for Mental Health evaluation

  13. Board updates

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