Nov 19, 2012
AFTER THE STORM…Keeping Yourself Afloat
A Guide for Youth & Families Affected by Hurricane Sandy Maureen Underwood, LCSW People who were not even there will be talking about Hurricane Sandy for a long time. You've probably already heard their stories, their second hand accounts and observations about the destruction to the beaches and boardwalks and towns they may have never even knew existed before this storm hit. Maybe you’ve even begun to hear the stories of recovery, pitched by those…
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Nov 06, 2012
West Milford Players to Support SPTS
The West Milford Players (West Milford, NJ) chose the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide as the non-profit to benefit from its fundraising at its upcoming show "It's a Wonderful Life". There will be six performances, beginning Friday, November 9. If you are in the area we encourage you to support the West Milford Players! Thank you to Turner Striffler and the West Milford Players! Visit the West Milford Players website for more information:…
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Nov 16, 2011
The “Action Signs” Project-A toolkit to help identify children at risk
From TheReachInstitute.org The final "action signs" are a powerful, evidence based assessment and screening tool for assisting doctors, teachers, and others who work with children to screen for mental health disorders in children. Without such mental health screening tools, more than half of children with mental health problems will not be identified, and will not receive urgently needed help. Support & Funding These warning signs were developed under a contract from SAMHSA/HHS, contract number 520712.…
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Oct 24, 2011
In the News…
Local Collaborative Hosts 2 Suicide Prevention Workshops in East Metro - KTSP.com, January 18, 2012 The first event, which is a professional training session, includes a discussion of effective programs and how community members can help at-risk youth. It will also discuss a school plan for suicide awareness called LIFELINES. The workshop is co-sponsored by the Suicide Prevention Collaborative of the East Metro Area and PrairieCare. It takes place from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday,…
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