The number of college students who said they had thoughts about suicide within two weeks of counseling fell from 26% in 1998 to 11% in 2009 according to a study presented August 12 at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association in San Diego. The decrease may reflect improvements in suicide prevention and counseling outreach on college campuses.
Click here to read the Los Angeles Time article.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
A Town Hall of Hope
On Friday September 24, The Town Hall of Hope: Connecting Voices and Highlighting Solutions for Suicide Prevention will bring together community leaders, advocates, experts and individuals who have been touched by suicide to:
- share stories and perspectives on the impact of suicide in Colorado,
- explore current trends and suicide statistics, and
- offer promising practices and resources in the field.
An open forum will follow the presentation as communities pull together, collaborate, and build upon each other's successes.
The event is free and open to the public and will be held from 10 am to noon at Lookout Mountain Community Church Education House, 528 Commons Drive, Genessee, CO 80401.
To RSVP or get more information contact Andrea Weyand at 720-352-7505 or andrea@suicidepreventioncolorado.org
Monday, August 9, 2010
Youth Suicide Prevention and Intervention Symposium
Registration opens August 12th for the Youth Suicide Prevention and Intervention Symposium that will be held Friday, October 1, 2010 at the Recreation Center at Southridge in Highlands Ranch. The symposium is offered at NO COST and will feature panels of school and agency personnel with a variety of experience in youth suicide prevention and response.
The 8:00 - 9:30 am training is designed for School Administrators and their teams.
The 9:45 - 4:00 am training is designed specifically for suicide intervention teams from your schools, including school psychologists, school social workers, counselors, SROs, nurses, special educators, teachers, community partners, and crisis response teams.
Register online at www.co.train.org Code ID: 1023530
For more information, contact Colorado School Safety Resource Center at 303-239-4435 or email schoolsafetycenter@cdps.state.co.us
The 8:00 - 9:30 am training is designed for School Administrators and their teams.
The 9:45 - 4:00 am training is designed specifically for suicide intervention teams from your schools, including school psychologists, school social workers, counselors, SROs, nurses, special educators, teachers, community partners, and crisis response teams.
Register online at www.co.train.org Code ID: 1023530
For more information, contact Colorado School Safety Resource Center at 303-239-4435 or email schoolsafetycenter@cdps.state.co.us
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