Suicide Prevention and Resources
In 2015, there were 5,900 reported suicides of young people aged 10-24. That accounts for 13.4% of all suicides in the U.S. that year. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for youth ages 15-24. For every suicide, 100-200 young people make an attempt. In 2015, over 182,000 youth ages 10-24 were hospitalized for self-inflicted injuries. Risk Factors for Teen Suicide Suicide risk in teens is most clearly linked to 7 mental conditions, which can co-occur together, increasing risk further: Barriers to Treatment for Teens
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CARE Project School counselors spend most of their time in direct services with students and often work in the academic and career life domains. In addition, professional school counselors provide support for district students in the personal/social/emotional aspect of their lives. School counselors work under these three standards:
A. Students will acquire the knowledge, attitudes and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others. B. Students will make decisions, set goals and take necessary action to achieve goals. C. Students will understand safety and survival skills. (Source: The American School Counselor Association National Model) The CARE Project For our students: Connect-Connect and reassure that you are there for support. Ask-Ask and listen about their life without judgement. Reach-Reach out and develop a relationship. Engage-Engage and encourage them by providing resources. The CARE Project is a collaboration of all stakeholders in the school district who recognize the importance of working together toward the common goal of increasing and enhancing support for students with life issues with particular emphasis on the prevention of youth suicide. The vision of the project is to Connect with, Ask about, Reach out to and Engage with children, youth, and their families in a way that increases awareness, understanding, and support of youth mental health. The CARE Project is about letting students know how much the district staff, their family members, peers and community partners care about them and want to build positive relationships with them. School counselors work with parents and guardians as partners in the personal/social/emotional life domain. Professional counselors are not mental health professionals and do not operate as such in the school setting. However, school counselors do provide support in the academic setting for a variety of personal/social/emotional issues. They do provide individual counseling as well as counseling in small groups known as intentional guidance. School counselors support students with individual/family/school crisis intervention needs. In addition, they may consult and collaborate with both parents and educators providing individual student support. School counselors do provide responsive services and as a part of responsive services may refer the parent or guardian to one or more outside agency resources. Then, parents/guardians use these referral resources to support their student for variety of issues under the CARE Project. Thus, supportive resources are maintained on this website. CARE Project Partners include: Paulding County Commissioners Paulding County Department of Family and Children Services Paulding County School District Ridgeview Institute Willowbrooke at Tanner |
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