Teen Suicide Prevention

Program Type:

Community Service, Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Teen
Registration for this event will close on July 17, 2024 @ 5:00pm.
Registration with a valid Emma Clark Library card is required except where otherwise noted.
Allowed Grades: 7th Grade to 12th Grade

Program Description

Event Details

This program will teach teens about warning signs and risk factors of suicide, how to talk to a friend or peer that is considering suicide, how to connect a friend or peer to help, and how to support a friend or peer who is thinking about suicide. The workshop will be presented by Eric Van Deusen, a certified QPR Suicide Prevention instructor and Outreach Specialist for RISE Life Services' Suicide Prevention Program. Teens will earn 1 hour of community service credit upon completion of the program.

If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, contact 988 to connect with a crisis counselor 24/7.  

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If you do not want yourself and/or your minor child photographed, please notify the librarian/photographer at the time of the event.

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