Anxiety: Common and treatable in children What does anxiety in children look like? Worry about things before they actually happen. Constant worries or concerns about family, school, friends, or ...
Posts by Category: Suicide and School-Age Youth
When to intervene
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Instilling resiliency early
Wyoming Elementary Principal Justin Pierantoni knows firsthand the benefits of a culture of caring in his school. He encourages staff to help instill resiliency in students who might struggle to ...
Indicators in teens
Indicators of potential for suicide in adolescents A RECENT SIGNIFICANT LOSS Breakup of an important relationship; loss of a parent due to divorce, death or rejection; academic or sports ...
Rewards of prevention
Largest public school district in Florida sees student suicide rate plummet while academic achievement receives national recognition Administrators in the Miami-Dade County Public Schools ...
Tight school budgets
WHERE: Miami-Dade County Public School District WHAT: Emphasizes collaborative programs that support student well-being as key to achievement HOW: Through a noteworthy, award-winning approach to ...
Escaping the pain
Consequences of bullying gone unchecked Written in fall 2002, these verbatim excerpts from a 7th grader who was bullied suggest a life of promise, happiness and potential. Jeffrey Scott Johnston ...