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Teen Screen Update 1-17-12

According to the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), one child or adolescent in the U.S. will commit suicide every 90 minutes (Wm. Hahn, Behavioral Management Consultants, New Kensington PA.N.A.S.P. “Helping Children at Home and School”, Bethesda, MD 1999, p. 521)

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Suicide remains the third leading cause of death for adolescents as well as individual between the ages of 15 – 24 years old, as it has been for the last ten years in the United States (Ibid)

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Regarding what’s “normal”, experts agree over 60% of all high school students contemplate suicide at some time during any given school year (Ibid.).

Hence, to be “normal” in a statistical sense (and probably in every sense) = experiencing suicidal thoughts

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Education about Suicide, Depression, Anxiety

Help Boxes – Anonymous reporting any concerns◦ Suicide◦ Depression◦ Bullying◦ Self Harm◦ Possible fights

Report It– new program

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Report It – New Program

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Announcements – FACTS

Smile Cards

Selling Suckers

Marble Guess

Wall Activity

Yellow Ribbons on Cars

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Screening thru health class – 9th grade @ HS Screening 7th grade @ MMS Screening those new to MECLA

Individual

Teen Screen

Teen Screen

Number families offered screening Consent for screening

MMS: 140

MHS: 152

MECLA: 23

TOTAL: 315

MMS: 53 (38%)

MHS: 68 (48%)

MECLA: 9 (39%)

TOTAL: 130 (58%)

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Parent Consent for Screening

Total number of Youth Screened

MMS: 53

MHS: 68

MECLA: 9

TOTAL: 130

MMS: 52

MHS: 66

MECLA: 8

TOTAL: 126

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Youth who scored positive on screen Total Screened

MMS: 9 (17%)

MHS: 21 (32%)

MECLA: 6 (75%)

TOTAL: 36 (29%)

MMS: 52

MHS: 66

MECLA: 8

TOTAL: 126

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Total clinical interview – screened positive

Referred for Mental Health evaluation

MMS: 9

MHS: 21

MECLA: 6

TOTAL: 36

MMS: 2

MHS: 8

MECLA: 6

TOTAL: 16

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