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Youth Crisis Response Team – Myths & Facts
Detailed information regarding activating the Youth Crisis Response Team
Writing for Recovery – AlphaPoem
Writing for Recovery provides writing workshops as well as a time to talk and share in recovery groups.
Youth Crisis Response Team – Protocol
Detailed information regarding activating the Youth Crisis Response Team
What Recovery Means to Us
Writing for Recovery provides writing workshops as well as a time to talk and share in recovery groups.
The Trevor Project
Founded in 1998 by James Lecesne, Peggy Rajski, and Randy Stone, creators of the Academy Award-winning short film TREVOR, The Trevor Project established the first national crisis intervention and suicide prevention lifeline for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. Since then, The Trevor Project has been a well-known innovator in LGBTQ suicide prevention and advocacy, with a large social network and a wealth of resources for youth and adults. The Trevor Project’s confidential phone, instant message, and text messaging crisis intervention services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Visitors to the website will also find a blog, events calendar, and many more resources for LGBTQ youth.
The Jason Foundation
Clark Flatt lost his son to suicide in 1997, and after researching the silent epidemic that is youth suicide, Flatt founded the Jason Foundation to empower youth and inform parents and educators how to recognize the warning signs and solicit the right professional help. The Jason Foundation has developed a school-based curriculum for students as well as informational seminars and information kits for teachers and parents that is nationally and internationally available. The Jason Foundation has been active in influencing legislation around the country for including youth suicide awareness and prevention training through The Jason Flatt Act. Visitors to The Jason Foundation website can download the “A Friend Asks” app, view informational videos, and get more information on The Jason Foundation’s initiatives.
ACEs – The Origins of Addiction: Evidence from the ACEs Study
The ACE study, represents the largest study of its kind as it examines the medical, social, and economic consequences of adverse childhood experiences on adults over their lifespan.