Suicide: Adolescent Resources
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Adolescents Risk and Protective Factors Suicide prevention efforts seek to reduce the suicide risk factors for teens and strengthen the factors that help protect them from suicide. Here are a few examples: Risk factors
Protective factors
References Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2013). Trends in the prevalence of suicide-related behavior, national YRBS: 1991–2014. Retrieved from www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/pdf/trends/us_suicide_trend_yrbs.pdf Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2014). Leading causes of death reports, national and regional, 1999–2014. Retrieved from webappa.cdc.gov/sasweb/ncipc/leadcaus10_us.html Learn More See the Recommended Resources below selected by SPRC personnel. See All Resources Related to Adolescents for a full list of materials, programs, trainings, and other information available from SPRC. Use the filters on the left to narrow your results. For more on other settings and groups,
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ConstructionUsing Awkward Silences for Potentially Life-Saving Conversation about Depression Pediatricians Call For Universal Depression Screening For Teens Children, teens and suicide loss Together to live: A toolkit for addressing youth suicide in your community Walking the talk: A toolkit for engaging youth in mental health Characteristics of homeless individuals using emergency department services in 2014 ALABAMA: Athens School Board Approves Youth Suicide Prevention Policy Suicide and Self-Harm Is Increasing Among Teen Girls, Study Finds Screening Young People for Suicide Risk CALIFORNIA: Study Shows Transgender Students Are at Significant Risk for Suicidal Thoughts Adolescent Coping with Depression (CWD-A) Making the connection: Suicidal thoughts and behaviors and academic grades ARIZONA: Arizona High Schools Add Suicide Prevention Numbers to ID Badges Get Ready for School Suicide prevention resources for teens Comprehensive Suicide Prevention and Adverse Childhood Experiences 13 Reasons Why MICHIGAN: Oxford High School Students Begin Project Called “13 Reasons Why Not” Same-Sex Marriage Policies and Adolescent Suicide Attempts Problem-Solving Therapy (PST) Suicide among Children and Early Adolescents Oregon data and analysis page Risk Factors among Adolescents UTAH: Thousands of Utah Kids Using Suicide Intervention App to Get Help More Child Suicides Are Linked to A.D.D. Than Depression, Study Suggests Community Matters in Suicide Prevention, Study Finds Help & hope for survivors of suicide loss ISRAEL: Teens to Train in Suicide Prevention 6 Myths about Suicide that Every Parent and Educator Should Know First of Its Kind Study of "Sexual Minority" Youth Finds Them at Risk of Violence Tribal Surveillance Project CALIFORNIA: Making an Impact: Drama Students Address Mental Health, Suicide Prevention through Poetry and Skits UTAH: Utah Officials Unsure Why Youth Suicide Rate Has Nearly Tripled since 2007 Pediatricians Urged to Screen for Suicide Risks among Teens CALIFORNIA: Relying on Each Other: Yurok Tribe Responds to Youth Suicide Crisis COLORADO: Suicide Prevention Program Gives Latina Teens Voice through Art ENGLAND: Survey Identifies ‘Final Straw’ Stressors that May Be Associated with Teen Suicide MONTANA: Promising New Youth Suicide Prevention Intervention Program to be Provided in Montana HAWAII: How These Hawai’i Youth Work to Prevent Suicide SOS Signs of Suicide Middle School and High School Prevention Programs Friend2Friend Making Educators Partners in Youth Suicide Prevention: ACT on FACTS Adolescent Suicide Risk Assessment “Invisible Risk” among Adolescents NARA NORTHWEST: Risk and Protective Factors among AI/AN Youth in Oregon Youth Suicide Clusters and Newspaper Coverage NEW JERSEY: New Jersey teens help create new law for youth to access mental health without parents’ consent IDAHO: Suicide prevention hotline to launch texting service Entrepreneurship education: A strength-based approach to substance use and suicide prevention for American Indian adolescents Suicide rates by occupational group — 17 States, 2012 Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention Program: National outcomes evaluation Data linkage strategies to advance youth suicide prevention GLS Program Impact on Suicide Attempts Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents CALIFORNIA: Stanford creates center for youth mental health Suicide Prevention: A Gatekeeper Training for School Personnel Therapeutic Interventions for Adolescents American Indian Adolescents in Emergency Departments The impact of the Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention Program Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents Help yourself. Help others. NEW YORK: New York City to teens: TXT ME with mental health worries Connectedness and Adolescents (Part 2) SOUTH DAKOTA: Preventing suicide with a “contagion of strength” Connectedness and Adolescents (Part 1) Suicidal Behavior and Mental Disorders in Adolescents Healing of the canoe: Preliminary results of a culturally grounded intervention to prevent substance abuse and promote tribal identity for native youth in two Pacific Northwest tribes Texas suicide safer schools Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program, Evaluation findings, Report to Congress, 2012-2013 Leaving a Legacy: Translating SPRC’s Sustainability Recommendations into Action How to talk to a child about a suicide attempt in your family CDC epi-aid report on youth suicide in Fairfax county Teen depression Military kids connect Designing Interventions for Adolescents PREPaRE School Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training Curriculum (2nd Edition) Young People’s Reactions to Suicide Loss Suicidal Thoughts and Attempts among High School Students: Trends Family Intervention for Suicide Prevention (FISP) Mental Health Follow-up among Adolescent ED Patients Plan, Prepare, Prevent: The SOS Signs of Suicide® Online Gatekeeper Training Networks for Life: An Educator's Role in Youth Suicide Prevention Umatter for Schools Youth Suicide Prevention Behavioral health barometers Adolescent Suicide in Colorado, 2008 - 2012 Burden of suicide in Wisconsin Suicide risk in adolescents, adults and older adults: Screening Illinois data sheets Helping teens with traumatic grief: Tips for caregivers Foster care providers: Helping youth at risk of suicide National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Mental health findings and detailed tables Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance - United States, 2013 Creating Suicide Safety in Schools Journey to Wellness Bullying and Other Risk Factors for Suicidal Behavior Social and Verbal Bullying and Suicide A Strategic Approach to Suicide Prevention in High Schools Coping Skills and Trusted Adults as Protective Factors The FIRE Within: Youth Entrepreneurs Preventing Suicide ASK about Suicide to Save a Life A Text-Based Crisis Service for Youth Mental Health Service Use by Suicidal Adolescents Victimization and Ideation in Adolescents Real Teenagers Talking about Depression: A Video-Based Study Guide Predicting Suicide Crises among Adolescents at High Risk Trevor Lifeguard Workshop Shield of Care: A System-Focused Approach to Protecting Juvenile Justice Youth from Suicide Just Talk About It: Suicide Prevention Toolkit Youth suicidal behavior fact sheet Positive mental health: Resilience Leaving a legacy: Recommendations for sustaining suicide prevention programs Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program, Evaluation findings, Annual report to Congress, 2011 Measuring associations between symptoms of depression and suicide in adolescence and unhealthy romantic relationships in young adulthood Connectedness and Teenagers After a Suicidal Crisis Youth suicide prevention education Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide (SPTS) Break Free from Depression: A 4-Session Curriculum Addressing Adolescent Depression Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT) Connect Youth Leaders: Partnering with Adults in Youth Suicide Prevention Trends in the prevalence of suicide-related behaviors - National YRBS: 1991–2013 The role of high school teachers in preventing suicide (SPRC Customized Information Page) The role of high school mental health providers in preventing suicide (SPRC Customized Information Series) Kognito At-Risk for High School Educators Tennessee Gatekeeper Training Implementation Support System (GTISS) Life is Sacred Actionable Knowledge Product Suite Suicide prevention: Facts for parents Model Adolescent Suicide Prevention Program (MASPP) Barriers and facilitators to mental health help-seeking for young elite athletes: A qualitative study LEADS: For Youth (Linking Education and Awareness of Depression and Suicide) Preventing suicide: A toolkit for high schools Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program, evaluation findings Suicidal behavior among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth Youth Suicide Prevention Referral and Tracking Toolkit Data source: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System Preventing suicidal behavior among youth in foster care What is depression? How to treat it and what to do--A suicide prevention guide for young people Parents as partners: A suicide prevention guide for parents Youth suicide prevention school-based guide checklists LifeSavers Training Sources of Strength How Not To Keep A Secret Teens for Life Program: Youth Curriculum Adolescent suicide prevention program manual: A public health model for Native American communities After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools Recognizing and Responding to Suicide Risk in Primary Care (RRSR—PC) School Suicide Prevention Accreditation More Than Sad: Suicide Prevention Education for Teachers and Other School Personnel QPRT Suicide Risk Assessment and Management Training Let's Talk Gatekeeper Training Gryphon Place Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Program-A Middle School Curriculum Preventing youth suicide: Tips for parents and educators Recognizing and Responding to Suicide Risk: Essential Skills for Clinicians Emergency Department Means Restriction Education More Than Sad: Teen Depression Not my kid: What parents should know about teen suicide National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, Workplace Task Force Lifelines postvention: Responding to suicide and other traumatic death LOOK LISTEN LINK: A Health Curriculum for Middle School Reconnecting Youth: A Peer Group Approach to Building Life Skills EndingSuicide.com CALM: Counseling on Access to Lethal Means Lifelines Curriculum Ask 4 Help Suicide Prevention for Youth Helping Every Living Person (HELP) Depression and Suicide Prevention Curriculum Youth suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention guidelines: A resource for school personnel Creating competent communities for youth suicide prevention RESOURCE/PROGRAM Understanding the rise in suicide attempts in Latina teens "Is Your Patient Suicidal?" Emergency Department Poster and Clinical Guide Healthy Education for Life Program (HELP) Multisystemic Therapy With Psychiatric Supports (MST-Psychiatric) Connect Suicide Postvention Training Preventing youth suicide in rural America: Recommendations to states Suicide risk and prevention for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) High School Gatekeeper Curriculum Customized information series Emergency Room Intervention for Adolescent Females RESOURCE/PROGRAM Response: A Comprehensive High School-based Suicide Awareness Program (2nd Edition) American Indian Life Skills (AILS) Suicide Alertness for Everyone (safeTALK) Using Awkward Silences for Potentially Life-Saving Conversation about Depression 2018 Read more NEWS/HIGHLIGHT Pediatricians Call For Universal Depression Screening For Teens 2018 Children, teens and suicide loss Together to live: A toolkit for addressing youth suicide in your community Walking the talk: A toolkit for engaging youth in mental health Characteristics of homeless individuals using emergency department services in 2014 ALABAMA: Athens School Board Approves Youth Suicide Prevention Policy Suicide and Self-Harm Is Increasing Among Teen Girls, Study Finds Screening Young People for Suicide Risk CALIFORNIA: Study Shows Transgender Students Are at Significant Risk for Suicidal Thoughts Adolescent Coping with Depression (CWD-A) Making the connection: Suicidal thoughts and behaviors and academic grades ARIZONA: Arizona High Schools Add Suicide Prevention Numbers to ID Badges Get Ready for School Suicide prevention resources for teens Connect Suicide Prevention/Intervention Training CAST (Coping and Support Training) Youth suicide: Findings from a pilot for the National Violent Death Reporting System Suicide and prevention among gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth ParentsMedGuide.org- Spanish Language Version Maximizing the return of parent consent forms AFSP's teen suicide prevention campaign: Suicide shouldn't be a secret PSAs Teacher guidelines for crisis response Source: www.sprc.org/populations/adolescents
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