Reconnecting Youth (RY)
Reconnecting Youth (RY) is a school-based, evidence-informed program designed to re-engage middle and high school-aged youth (grades 6–12) who are at risk of academic failure, dropout, substance misuse, or emotional distress. Its primary objectives are to improve school performance, reduce substance use, and enhance mood management. The program also fosters school bonding, a key protective…
Read MorePeer Helpers PLUS
Peer Helpers PLUS is a two-tiered program by ThriveWay, LLC. Tier one is the Prevention and Awareness for Total Health (PATH) curriculum, and tier two is the Peer Helpers training (Peer Helpers). While this application is focused on Peer Helpers, many schools implement both tiers, and ThriveWay supports implementation of each tier with comprehensive training…
Read MoreMAD HOPE Youth Suicide Prevention Program
The MAD HOPE Youth Suicide Prevention and Mental Well-Being Program’s goal is to equip young people with knowledge and skills to help themselves or others in a mental health crisis, including suicidal crises. Historically, MAD HOPE was an acronym for Making A Difference- Helping Other People Everywhere; it is more commonly just called “MAD HOPE”.…
Read MoreSoul Shop for Black Churches
Soul Shop™ was founded by Fe Anam Avis, who began exploring how faith communities could respond to suicide in 1999. At that time, Fe was serving as the pastor of a suburban church where three students tragically died by suicide within seven months. His journey later became personal when he experienced his own battle with…
Read MoreBe Sensitive, Be Brave for Suicide Prevention
OVERVIEW: The Be Sensitive, Be Brave for Suicide Prevention (BSBB for SP) training infuses culture and diversity throughout a foundational community helper workshop on suicide prevention. Community members learn to act as eyes and ears for suicidal distress, and to connect individuals from culturally diverse populations to help or support. GOALS AND OUTCOMES: In BSBB…
Read MoreSources of Strength Elementary
Sources of Strength (Sources) is an upstream, Strength-based suicide prevention and mental health promotion organization. The program employs a protective factor framework to boost resilience in the lives of young people, with the evidence base to show that the further we move upstream to support the development and identification of protective factors that promote healthy…
Read MorePromoting Community Conversations About Research to End Suicide (PC CARES)
Developed with rural Alaska Native communities to reduce youth suicide risk before a crisis, PC CARES (Promoting Community Conversations About Research to End Suicide) offers adults culturally-responsive ways to use suicide prevention best practices to promote mental wellbeing and reduce suicide risk in their families and communities. The model trains community health workers to facilitate…
Read MoreJED Campus
JED Campus is a collaborative systems change program that provides colleges and universities expert support and data-driven guidance to protect student mental health and prevent suicide. By supporting the development of enhanced mental health programs, policies, and processes, JED helps schools to bolster mental health and decrease suicidal thoughts and attempts among students on JED…
Read MoreComunilife Life is Precious™ Program
Comunilife’s Life is Precious™ (LIP) program opened in the Bronx, New York, in 2008, as a community defined program, with the goal of providing treatment adjacent services to Latina teens at-risk of suicide. In subsequent years, LIP expanded to include four sites in NYC as well as Poughkeepsie and Yonkers, NY. LIP’s goal is to…
Read MoreSuicide Assessment and Intervention Training for Mental Health Professionals
This full-day training is designed to increase knowledge and improve the skills and confidence of clinicians and others who work in behavioral health settings and who routinely assess for suicidal thoughts and behaviors in youth and adults and plan for their care. This clinician-developed training is based on current research and best practices and reflects…
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