Apr 06, 2020
Staying Focused And Grounded During Quarantine
Staying Focused and Grounded During Quarantine: An Open Letter From a School Counselor Hello, everyone! I am Jenna Cavadas, the Student Assistant Counselor at Ocean Township High School. I have students who participate in SPTS Youth Council as members and I wanted to share some helpful tools and resources as we all experience new and trying times due to the Coronavirus. As many of us dive into virtual learning for the first time, it is…
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Apr 21, 2016
Speaking With Students About Suicide
At the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide, one of our core values is the belief in the effectiveness of evidence -based suicide prevention strategies. Yet, one of the questions we are most often confronted with is the request for assembly presentations. What we know about suicide prevention and keeping students safe is that assembly style presentations fail to take into consideration what we know about suicide risk. Instead, what should happen, is the inclusion of students in…
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Jun 10, 2015
Ocean County Youth Wellness Summit #OCBEWELL
Ocean County Students attend Youth Wellness Summit A collaborative effort to bring wellness to the teens of Ocean County On April 23, 2015 , The Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide partnered with the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, Prevention First, Preferred Children's Services, and the Barnabas Health Institute for Prevention to host a single day wellness summit at Jackson Liberty High School on Thursday, April 23, 2015. 10 public and private high schools from Ocean…
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