Knowing when to act—and what action to take—can help schools intervene appropriately with suicidal youths Schools have a vital role to play in youth suicide prevention, and Wyoming is no ...
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Myths and facts
MYTH: Students who are suicidal want to die, so it may be tough to change their minds. FACT: Thinking about or attempting suicide is often not about wanting to die, but about having to end ...
Strength based
Focusing on the positives Positive youth development continues to gain momentum, as education and prevention professionals recognize the many benefits of fostering resiliency in students. Among ...
Teen grief is real
“I’m going to move on.” Too often teens will tell adults these words after they lose a friend to suicide. But youths often hide their true emotions from others, and may find it difficult to ...
Whole child approach
As stewards of public education in Wyoming, your State Board of Education puts its focus on the whole child. To give our youths the knowledge, skills and abilities they need to be successful in ...
Youth suicide contagion
Nowhere is the influence of peer behaviors on youngsters more alarming—and life-threatening—than youth suicide, and the potential for imitative deaths that can give rise to contagion. Recent ...
Casper contagion
Three student suicides in Casper, Wyoming since October 2003 have moved school administrators to seek new ways to counter this tragedy by teaching suicide prevention. This represents positive ...