Sep 03, 2019
Back to School: Helping Your Child With School Transitions
Helping Your Child With School Transitions September is upon us again and as always, it is a time of transition for all! For some kids going back to school alone can be an anxious and scary time, but what if your child is a kindergartener transitioning to school for the first time? Or an eighth grader going on to high school? Or a high school graduate on their way to college? Whether they are transitioning…
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Aug 09, 2019
Fostering Resilience In Our Children in Scary Times
Fostering Resilience in Challening and Scary Times Parenting has never been an easy job, and there is no manual on how to be the best possible parent, especially in our current challenging times. As we hear about the recent mass shootings and other traumatic events in our country, how do we help our children deal with what’s happening and support their emotional resiliency? We must not assume that our children are as upset or traumatized…
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Aug 06, 2019
Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide Partners with School of Rock
The School of Rock has partnered with Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide to give support to an incredibly important cause. Teen suicide rates have risen at an alarming rate, making young people's mental health support more vital than ever. The School of Rock knows that music can change lives, and so can mental health awareness. School of Rock is committed to spreading SPTS's message of reducing the number of youth suicides. SPTS is…
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Jul 09, 2015
You Are Not Alone T-Shirt Teaser
"You Are Not Alone" Celebrity partners with the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide Recently, the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide was approached by someone you all may know wanting to design a limited edition shirt collection to benefit our organization - and we're hoping that you will LOVE what she came up with! In advance of the release of the designs, we wanted to provide our supporters with a first chance look…
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Oct 01, 2012
SPTS Thoughts on NJ School Respect Week
The concept of making one week in the school year a time when the focus of the school is on respect is a great one, but why not use this opportunity to incorporate the concept of respect into the ongoing culture of your school? Take the projects your school is implementing this week that emphasize respect and engage the members of your school community in conversations about how to keep them going all year long.…
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Oct 24, 2011
Our Most Recent Presentations
Co-Occurring Disorders in Adolescents and Young Adults Monmouth University, Long Branch, New Jersey December 2, 2011 Building a Competent Community for Youth Suicide Prevention 2011 South Carolina Association of School Administrators Summit on Bullying Columbia, South Carolina October 18, 2011 Bullying & Suicide: Valuable Information for Educators 22nd Annual Allen Superior Court Conference on Youth – Continuing Innovations: Community Development, Community Assets Fort Wayne, Indiana October 13, 2011 Teen Suicide: Warning Signs and Early Intervention…
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Oct 14, 2011
Michigan Bullying Prevention Summit
On September 30, 2011, 350 concerned citizens gathered together at the Michigan Bullying Prevention Summit to learn about effective practices in bullying and cyber bullying prevention. Maureen Underwood, a Licensed Social Worker and SPTS Clinical Director, was a featured presenter at this event. Maureen presentation Youth Suicide Prevention: The Links with Bullying addressed the connection between bullying and suicide: Provide information about youth at risk for suicide Review rationale for school-based youth suicide prevention Discuss…
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