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Youth Suicide Prevention

A listing of resources to help school districts address the need for youth suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention, including a model youth suicide prevention policy for local educational agencies (LEAs).

Young Men’s Health

Youngmenshealthsite.org (YMH) is a website produced by the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Children’s Hospital Boston. The purpose of the website is to provide carefully researched health information to teenage boys and young men.

Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program

Yellow Ribbon is spreading the message that it is “Okay to Ask 4 Help! ®” when depressed or having suicidal thoughts as well as providing resources and help to those in need.

Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence

The Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence uses the power of emotions to create a more healthy, effective and compassionate society.

Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum

Engage students with Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum, a PBS KIDS series based on the Ordinary People Change the World books by Brad Meltzer and Christopher Eliopoulos. The show follows the adventures of Xavier Riddle, his sister Yadina, and their friend Brad as they travel back in time to meet real life historical figures when they were kids.

Use these video clips, teaching tips, and historical figure biosketches to support students’ social-emotional, literacy, and social studies skills.

World Health Organization

WHO provides informative information on what is jnown about suicide around the world, at risk groups, and what can be done to help reduce the number of suicide deaths.

When Mindfulness Meets The Classroom

A detailed article that describes real examples of how mindfulness has improved students ability to focus and concentrate in class. This article can educate teachers who may be skeptical on how mindfulness can improve students learning capabilities.

What is Social Emotional Learning?

This article provides a more in depth look at SEL and talks about the benefits of SEL.

We Can! Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity and Nutrition

We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity & Nutrition) is a national movement to give parents, caregivers, and communities ways to help children 8 to 13 years old stay at a healthy weight.

Vanderbilt University: Center for Teaching

This site has a detailed list of activities educators can implement in the classroom to promote mindfulness curriculum. There are also various links and resources to scholarly articles available on this site.

Unlocking the Power of Resiliency

A publication including information, research, handouts and activities for youth to gain knowledge on resiliency.

University of Buffalo – Department of Pediatrics

This website is here to help parents and children of all ages to live a healthier life.