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Educator Resources
Educators play many roles within a school and are often the first to notice a student in crisis. LifeAct has compiled the below resources to assist instructors in their mission to help promote teen mental health.
A 2019 study concluded one of the most important predictors of lower suicide attempt rates in high school students was positive youth-adult connections widely spread across the school.
You can be a protective factor in a student’s life by promoting optimal mental health through honest discussion of depression and suicidal ideation. LifeAct is here to help you start this discussion with students, families and your fellow educators.
2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health
The Trevor Project’s 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health demonstrates that rates of suicidal thoughts have trended upward among LGBTQ young people over the last three years, making our life-saving work all the more important.
Our Words Matter
The way we communicate about mental health and wellbeing, mental health concerns, suicide, and alcohol and other drugs (AOD) can have either a positive or negative impact on a person’s life. The words we choose to use can make all the difference.
Suicide Prevention Training
A training in awareness and prevention of suicide. • Providing information and education about suicide • Providing Ohio-specific data to suicide • Understand signs and behaviors and identify action steps • Reviewing resources that are available