21. EMB - 3.7.7 Student Suicide Cases (d). school heads should report all suicide cases to SSDO which come school headsshould solicit support from the Student guidance Officer/Student guidance http://www.emb.gov.hk/index.aspx?nodeID=1748&langno=1

22. EMB - Suicide Risk Assessment suicidal risk, there is still a need to pay concern for a possible suicide attemptand refer the student to the school social worker or guidance personnel for http://www.emb.gov.hk/index.aspx?nodeID=623&langno=1

23. Youth Suicide Prevention facilities providing support and information Your school guidance Counsellor Reachout 14Source Office of Youth Affairs Youth suicide Prevention Information http://www.girl.com.au/cr-youthsuicide.htm

Forum VIP Club Encyclopedia Shopping VIP Club - Webmail Login Username: Password: Forgot your password? Girl.com.au Femail.com.au The Web Encyclopedia Shopping Home Bridal Careers Competitions Cool Sites Dear Diary Dear Girl Entertainment Greeting Cards Horoscopes Shopping What's On? Contact Us Affiliate Program Other Stores All about Guys Dating Family Friends ... Other Stores VIP Club - Webmail Login Username: Password: Forgot your password? Become a VIP Member Now! Youth Suicide Prevention I grew up with a girl who was the envy of everyone. She was blessed with intelligence, beauty, a loving family and good friends. She had everything, but it wasn't enough to make her happy. She attempted to kill herself after a bout of deep depression but was unsuccessful. The doctor who tended to her told her family she was attention seeking. This was a grave error, because upon her release from hospital, she tried again and was successful. Her death sent shockwaves through the community and 3 years later so many people still ache from the pain of loss. Youth suicide is a tragedy touching thousands of Australians every year, and by international standards the Australian rate of youth suicide is very high. So what can be done to prevent it? Research shows 80% of cases of young people who commit suicide have communicated suicidal thoughts and feelings prior to the suicidal act. Suicide can be prevented, and people helped, if the warning signs are recognised. Some signs of potential suicide are:

24. NASP CQ Vol. 32, #2: Salem High School Implements SOS then given to the guidance counselors’ secretary a hospital emergency room and schoolresource officer adolescent research project on depression and suicide. http://www.nasponline.org/publications/cq322sos_va.html

NASP , Vol. 32, #2 October 2003 High School Suicide Prevention Program Salem High School Implements SOS By Jean C. Palmieri, NCSP As the school psychologist at Salem High School (Virginia Beach VA), I wanted students to have an opportunity to receive mental health instruction, specifically in the area of adolescent depression and suicide prevention.  The history of events nationally and locally regarding this concern demonstrated a need to consider such a program.  The Signs of Suicide High School Program, which had been used by high schools throughout the nation in the past two years, was reviewed by various mental health professionals as a valuable, workable program to implement with adolescents in high school settings. Initial Planning In October 2002 I met with the principal of Salem High School to review the SOS program and request consideration of this program for implementation for tenth grade health students during their mental health curriculum unit time.  There was agreement on the justification for such a program, and the SOS high school videotape, “Friends for Life,” was reviewed.  Presentations were also completed with the department of P.E., health teachers and the Principal’s Advisory Council on November 5, 2002. The program was also accepted by the School Planning Council on November 20 th , and a postponed faculty meeting presentation was replaced by a mailbox handout to each of the two hundred twenty staff members (bus drivers, custodians, cafeteria employees included).  In the staff handout were guidelines for their responsibility to report students with suicidal thoughts to a support team member (guidance counselor, school nurse, social worker, school psychologist), and guidelines for encouraging students to seek help for depression.  The SOS information sheet on signs of depression, as well as copies of the SOS brief screening for adolescent depression (BSAD), were included in the handout.  Salem High School staff, parent committee and psychological service coordinator were all supportive of the SOS Program.Â

25. School Psychologists Action Network - Winter 2001-2002 Newsletter currently working on fact sheets for suicide prevention and given better understanding,options, and guidance regarding the benefits of schoolbased mental http://www.nasponline.org/advocacy/span_dec_suicide.html

December 2001 Message from the Chairs GPR Activities at Convention 2002 Mental Health in the Schools: To Do or Not to Do, Is It a Question? Health Care Training - The Big Easy! ... Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Services in Schools Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Services in Schools Ralph E. Cash, Ph.D., NCSP, NASP Health Care Initiative Libby Kuffner Nealis, NASP Director of Public Policy Congressional attention to the mental health needs of children and adolescents has continued to increase significantly over the past year.  The heightened focus is due in large measure to departing U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher A number of recent legislative initiatives in Congress reflect the increased awareness of mental health issues.  Unfortunately there is still not clear recognition that schools are a natural context in which to provide effective prevention and intervention services for children and youth.  It is imperative that school psychologists communicate to Congress the benefits of school-based mental health services and the resources that are necessary to make them accessible and appropriate for all youngsters. Youth Suicide Prevention Suicide is among the ten leading causes of death worldwide each year and is one the top five causes among 15-19 year olds (World Health Organization (WHO), 2001). Indeed, more teenagers and young adults die from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease

26. Know Your Kids .Listen And Communicate! Yellow Pages of Phone Book Mental Health Services, suicide Prevention. Contactthe school s guidance counselor, your child s doctor, or a mental health http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/9691/littletonparent.html

I am going to present some links here........dealing with issues that I feel need addressing, and that all paren ts need awareness too.  I ask you not only to read the sites, but talk about it with your children. And please....don't just talk, but listen too! Eventually..........within a few weeks, I hope to have a few web pages designed specifically for Teens....... I will list that site here when it is ready. The TEEN Page is ready to view and share! Added 5-5-99 I highly stress YOU view it first, it is an educational.......no holding back site of 21 pages. The TEEN Connection Today I am also going to ask you to reach within your hearts.........for some this may be easy,  for others extremely hard. Please dig within your hearts...... and pray for the souls of the two boys who took the lives of the students of Littleton. I ask this as even though they have done the unthinkable........they still are two souls that need prayers. I also ask you to pray for their families. We are all God's Children

27. American School Counselor Association The Personnel and guidance Journal, 62, 446447. school counselors haveproven effective in preventing students from committing suicide. http://www.schoolcounselor.org/content.cfm?L1=1000&L2=88

28. The Suicide Of J Daniel Scruggs And The Persecution Of Mother Pamela Scruggs in his bedroom closet without leaving a suicide note school authorities and othersknew for more than a boy was in trouble, teachers, guidance counselors, nurses http://www.bullyonline.org/schoolbully/scruggs.htm

Daniel Scruggs The case of Daniel Scruggs merits particular attention as the school authorities are attempting to place the entire blame for the suicide of Daniel Scruggs onto his mother Judith Scruggs. From dealing with dozens of cases of bullycide from around the world, one common feature is the reaction of all those who have failed or who may have failed in their Duty of Card towards the target of bullying: their ceaseless efforts to shift blame elsewhere, and onto the dead child and onto the dead child's grieving family. A psychologist's report noted that Daniel had an IQ of 139 which puts him the gifted range, but the report also outlines the school's failure to meet Daniel's special needs for being gifted. This is another common feature of bullying cases. In the case of Daniel Scruggs, the school and enforcement authorities are trying to imprison the mother of Daniel Scruggs, but no action has been or will be taken against those who failed in their duty of care to protect children in their care from the daily violence, aggression, thuggery and assault which is called "bullying". The action by the authorities has been pursued vigorously in the full knowledge that shortly before the death of her son Daniel, Judith Scruggs was in grief following the death of both of her parents. Unresolved grief following the death of a family member is a common factor in bullying cases, as bullies (child and adult) are attracted to vulnerability like moths to a light.

29. Owen J. Roberts Middle School: Guidance Office Resources Each year, the guidance department expands its library in an effort to betterserve the OJR community. About Starting Middle school. About suicide. http://ojrms.ojrsd.com/guidance/index.asp?page=1032

30. Preventing Adolescent Suicide Information Directory on Intervention and other issues related to preventing youth suicide. An ImportantEducational Program for school administrators, guidance counselors, teachers http://www.ace-network.com/whatsnew.htm

ACE Home About ACE E-Conference Solutions Resource Library Events Calendar Discussion Board Contact ACE Originally broadcast as a LIVE,Satellite Teleconference Preventing Adolescent Suicide (PAS) Info Menu What would you like to know more about? The PAS Video The featured Presenters The Team Up to Save Lives CD ROM How to ORDER the PAS Video ... Go to ACE site Menu Preventing Adolescent Suicide During this video program, leading experts provide you with a foundation of knowledge from which you can build or refine the skills needed to prevent teen suicide. The panelists provide brief presentations on Identification, Prevention and Postvention, followed by panel discussion on Intervention and other issues related to preventing youth suicide. An Important Educational Program for School administrators, guidance counselors, teachers, nurses, psychologists, social workers, family service agency workers, community health and mental health professionals, community outreach workers, police, parents and advocates. School care-givers and parents are well positioned to prevent adolescent suicide and school and community response could mean the difference between life and death for an adolescent.

31. Youth Suicide Prevention local hospital, mental health agency, school guidance counselor or other trustedprofessional in your area.The Acadia Hospi Youth suicide and What You Can http://acadiahospital.org/Youth Suicide Prevention/

268 Stillwater Avenue Bangor ME 973-6100 document.write(jscode); Toll Free: 1-800-640-1211 Patient Services Youth Suicide Prevention Maine Youth At Risk Why Do Youth Commit Suicide? Warning Signs What Can You Do to Help? ... On-Line Resources Avoiding Emergencies Bones and Joints Cancer Prevention Childrens Health Diabetes Prevention Heart Health Home Health Tips Kidney Health Primary Care Stroke Prevention Women's Health Childhood Disorders Depression Children and Divorce Eating Disorders Mental Illness OCD Panic Disorder PTSD Schizophrenia Substance Abuse Website questions or comments: webmaster@emh.org Publishing Guidelines Youth Suicide Prevention Maine Youth At Risk State and national records show that suicide is the second leading cause of death in youth ages 10-19, with accidents being the first. Suicide is the leading cause o... Why Do Youth Commit Suicide? While there are no definitive answers for why adolescents attempt and complete suicide, there is general agreement that youth who take their own lives feel hopeless ... Warning Signs Having knowledge of suicide warning signs is the first step in being able to help an adolescent in need. Contrary to common belief, about 80% of those who attempt su...

32. Hb 1397 to include specific consideration of youth suicide prevention initiatives. Thebill also provides for the appointment of a school guidance counselor to the http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2004/hb1397.html

CHAPTER 34 2004 SESSION HOUSE BILL AN ACT relative to youth suicide prevention. SPONSORS: Rep. Dalrymple, Rock 76; Rep. Price, Hills 64; Rep. Sweeney, Hills 62 COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill expands the duties of the health education review committee to include specific consideration of youth suicide prevention initiatives. The bill also provides for the appointment of a school guidance counselor to the committee. This bill is a request of the youth suicide prevention committee, 2003, 142 (HB 240). Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [ in brackets and struckthrough. Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Four AN ACT relative to youth suicide prevention. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 34:1 Health Education Review Committee; Duties; Plan for Youth Suicide Prevention. Amend RSA 186:67-a, I to read as follows: I. A committee is established to review state education policy relative to health education in public school grades K-12, and make recommendations to ensure awareness of the nationwide initiatives and current research. The board of education shall encourage the implementation of health education policy as described in RSA 186:11, IX and IX-a and give consideration to the committee's recommendations.

33. The Robbie Kirkland Suicide Story Around the time we found the gay porno pictures, he had attempted suicide by takinga It turned out that this individual was a high school guidance counselor. http://www.times10.org/kirkland22001.htm

The Robbie Kirkland Story "I may be gone, but I hope I'm not forgotten. Remember me." By Robbie Kirkland On Jan. 2, 1997, my darling 14-year-old son, Robbie Kirkland committed suicide after a 4-year struggle to accept and find peace with his homosexuality. Our family loved, supported, and accepted him but could not protect him from the rejection and harassment he experienced at his Catholic schools or his overall perception of how society and religion view homosexuality. Robbie, my only son, was a very special and loving person. He was kind and sensitive with a witty sense of humor. He loved writing and had dreams of being a writer. At an early age Robbie was teased and harassed because he was noticeably different from the other boys. Robbie was soft spoken, gentle, creative, and disliked sports. Robbie made many efforts to fit in with the other boys such as participating in sports and pretending to have crushes on girls. It wasn't enough. He was still perceived as gay and encountered teasing and harassment, usually out of the teacher's view. Over a period of time, the effects of homophobia, he encountered at school, left him feeling ashamed, isolated, and insecure. He was not happy to be gay, knowing how much his Catholic schoolmates, society, and the Catholic doctrine rejected homosexuality. Once again we reassured him of our love, support, and acceptance. We, of course, canceled our AOL account.

34. McDonald's Media Site: Press Release directly to every senior high school guidance counselor throughout the country –a 100 percent distribution rate. Additionally, a suicide discussion guide http://www.media.mcdonalds.com/secured/news/pressreleases/2000/Press_Release0406

Press Releases Listing of All Press Releases Suicide Rate among Children 10-14 More Than Doubles in the Past 15 Years Ronald McDonald House Charities to Distribute 25,000 Suicide Prevention Video Kits to All High Schools Across America Oak Brook, Ill. April 6, 2000 Suicide ranks as the third leading cause of death for people under the age of 25 and the suicide rate for children 10-14 has more than doubled in the past 15 years in the United States, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. In fact, every 1 hour and 45 minutes a parent loses a son or daughter to suicide 24 hours a day 7 days a week. "Suicide is a national epidemic affecting an alarming percentage of our young people," said Dr. David Satcher, United States Surgeon General. "Thanks to the efforts of RMHC and the ASCA, we will be able to provide the tools guidance counselors need to educate children on suicide and provide important resources to help them." The reproduction and distribution of the 25,000 "Depression: On The Edge" video kits is made possible by RMHC. Recognizing that suicide is a leading cause of death among young people in America, this is one of many teenage suicide prevention initiatives that RMHC has supported. Since 1992, RMHC has donated more than $7 million to organizations that support suicide prevention.

35. Suicide Prevention mental health professional; a school psyhcologist; a school guidance couselor; aschool social worker. of risks, the Los Angeles suicide Prevention Center http://www.wjcc.k12.va.us/content/admin/studentservices/SS/sssp.html

Suicide Prevention The suicide rate for adolescents has more than doubled since the 1960s. So the challenge for parents and educators is to be able to tell the difference between normal teen mood swings and clinical despair. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says the "suicide rate is six times higher among males than females, ages 15 to 19 years, with Native American males having the highest suicide rate." The AAP also pointed out that "firearms were used in 67% of all adolescent suicides and are the leading cause of death by suicide." Time magazine (May 15, 2000) points out that males act very differnetly from females when it comes to suicide. Attempts are commn among girls, but completion is quite rare. "Boys are five time as likely to commit suicide, and they're much less likely to talk about it," says psychiatrist David Schaffer, president of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. "If a boy talks about suicide, that statistically carries a far higher risk of some tragedy occuring than when a girl does." There is this notion about depression and suicide, that if you ask or mention the subject, you're going to make it happen. Kay Jamison, professor of psychiatry at John Hopkins School of Medicine says, that quite the contrary is true. "Talking with a son or daughter about dark feelings will help assuage the sense of hopelessness the child may have."

36. Suicide Prevention schools can assist in the primary prevention of suicide by providing safe and Supportstaff including guidance officers, school nurses, chaplains http://education.qld.gov.au/curriculum/advocacy/access/equity/students/inclusion

Access keys Skip to primary navigation Skip to secondary navigation Skip to content ... Search EQ Internet This site Contacts Schools Documents Calendar Policies Government Jobs Online for Cultural and linguistic diversity Gender Rural and remote schools Community Access Schools ... Community and government partnerships Suicide prevention Government strategy (QGYSPS) The goal of the QGYSPS What schools can do What schools should avoid ... What local communities can do Government strategy (QGYSPS) Queensland Government Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy (QGYSPS) 1997-2002 is a five-year strategy to address the issue of youth suicide. Education Queensland is a partner in the strategy with Queensland's Departments of Health, Families, Youth and Community Care, Premier and Cabinet and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy and Development. In May 2002 a new draft five-year strategy was released for consultation. The new strategy broadens the focus to include all age groups, although young people are still a priority group, especially those living in Indigenous communities. Top of page The goal of the QGYSPS The goal of the strategy is to prevent deliberate self-harming behaviours, particularly suicide, and to assist in the continuing care for individuals, families and communities following an attempted or completed suicide.

37. College Counseling - Who Needs It? to crisis situations parental abuse, drug problems, threats of suicide or violence tominimize the fine work that many high school guidance counselors perform http://www.collegeconfidential.com/college_counseling/counseling_needs.htm

Who Needs College Counseling, and Why? Many, or even most, students will find a good college solution on their own, or with the help of family and school guidance counselors. There are special situations, however, in which the use of a skilled, professional, college counselor can be particularly beneficial. When Applying to Very Selective Schools. "Brand name" schools, typically the ones that populate most "top 25" listings, are increasingly difficult to gain admission to. Just this year, for example, Princeton's applications rose to 14,287 for just 1,165 slots; they accepted only 11.7%, a new low. Harvard accepted even fewer, 10.7%. Since 1993, Columbia's applications have risen 97% - the school accepted 13.6% last year. Penn and Cornell also saw increased applications last year. Statistics like this mean that for every eight or nine applicants, only one gets admitted! It's important to realize that the students in the reject pile are often as qualified statistically as the small number of successful applicants - the difference often lies in activities, interests, enthusiasm, and "intangibles." Communicating these personal characteristics effectively is critical to success. At the most selective schools, almost no applicant is assured of admission. Harvard rejects half of its valedictorian applicants. Many top schools routinely reject applicants with perfect SAT scores. Clearly, even a student with the most sterling qualifications has no room for error in the application process - an experienced counselor can avoid missteps and help present the student's unique accomplishments and abilities in the best possible way.

38. Suicide Reference Library Promote good practice in media reporting and portrayal of suicide. early identificationand assessment of risk (eg, for GPs, school guidance counsellors, police http://www.suicidereferencelibrary.com/test4.php?id=632

39. Resources Gay, lesbian and bisexual student suicide. Professional school Counseling,1, 2630. Elementary school guidance and Counseling, 23, 183-190. http://www.umt.edu/ders/safeschools/links.htm

Crime Prevention through Environmental Design References The Florida Center for Community Design and Research (1993). Florida Safe School Guidelines . Tampa, FL: University of South Florida. Crowe , Timothy D. (2000). Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design: Applications of Architectural Design and Space Management Concepts (2nd Edition) . Stoneham, MA: Butterworth-Heinemann. Crowe, Timothy D. (1990). Designing Safer Schools . Los Angeles, CA: School Safety, National School Safety Center. Jeffrey, C. Ray (1971). Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design . Beverly Hills, CA: Sage Publications. Schneider, Todd, Walker, Hill and Colvin, Geoffrey (2000). Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design in Schools . Eugene, OR: University of Oregon. Websites National Criminal Justice Reference Center National School Safety Center Safer Places, Virginia Technological University School Environmental Design References Green, M. (1999).

40. Suicide Deaths 2001 - Background Information On Suicide that have contact with people at risk of suicide (eg, primary health care, emergencyservices, Corrections, Child, Youth and Family, school guidance counsellors http://www.nzhis.govt.nz/stats/suicidefacts6.html

Background information on suicide (This information is also available as a 482K PDF file On this page: What causes people to want to take their own life? Are the risk factors the same for young people and older people? Are there protective factors for suicide? How can suicide be prevented? ... Where can people find more information about suicide and suicide prevention? What causes people to want to take their own life? There has been an increasing amount of research into the factors that place people at risk of taking their own lives. This research is beginning to present a clear picture of the mix of conditions that contribute to the endpoint of suicide at an individual level. These factors include: socioeconomic and educational disadvantages exposure to childhood adversity and trauma mental disorders including depression, bipolar disorder, substance-use disorders (alcohol, cannabis and other drug abuse and dependence), antisocial and offending behaviours, schizophrenia, and anxiety disorders exposure to recent stress or life difficulty tendencies to react impulsively and aggressively under stress.

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