Team 8A Community Project. Why get involved? We will have an impact on the lives of teens. We are a close team in our last year together at MSMS and we will be even closer by including everyone in a project. We will make MSMS history . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Why get involved? We will have an impact on the lives of teens. We are a close team in our last year together at MSMS and we will be even closer by including everyone in a project. We will make MSMS history . We will want to do something amazing so that MSMS, Burlington, Massachusetts, and even the country remembers us. The project will benefit teens, 8A, and yourself (college and high school applications!). We are the future leaders of America. We will have FUN !
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Why get involved? We will have an impact on the lives of teens. We are a close team in our last year together
at MSMS and we will be even closer by including everyone in a project.
We will make MSMS history. We will want to do something amazing so that
MSMS, Burlington, Massachusetts, and even the country remembers us.
The project will benefit teens, 8A, and yourself (college and high school applications!).
We are the future leaders of America. We will have FUN!
Have you ever felt left out? Have you ever felt like no one understands
you? Have you ever felt like you are alone?
You are not alone.
We will work as a team throughout the year to raise awareness and money in support of teens who are struggling with depression, suicide, self-injury, and addiction.
Depression affects nearly 121 million people worldwide.
Approximately 18 million people suffer from depression in the U.S. alone.
Depression does not discriminate across age, race, gender, or class.
More teens suffer from depression than adults do. It is estimated that 20% of teenagers will suffer
from depression at some point by the time they reach adulthood.
Look around – Of the 100 of us here, about 20 will suffer depression by age 18. Think of 10 of your friends – 2 of them may suffer depression by age 18.
Suicide is the third leading cause of death for young people 15-24 years old in the U.S.
Each year approximately one million people die
from suicide. It is predicted that by 2020 the rate of death from suicide will increase to one every 20 seconds.
Suicide attempts are up to 20 times more frequent than deaths from suicides.
In the last 45 years suicide rates have increased
by 60% worldwide.
Youth suicide is increasing at the greatest rate.
Self-injury means causing harm to oneself. Self-injury includes but is not limited to: cutting burning picking or interfering with wound healing infecting oneself punching/hitting self or objects inserting objects into skin bruising or breaking bones some forms of hair pulling
Experts estimate that 4% of people struggle with self-injury.
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Illegal Drugs More than 60% of teens said that drugs were sold, used, or kept at their school. 20% of 8th graders report that they have tried marijuana. 28% of teens know a classmate or friend who has used ecstasy. Illegal Teen Drug Use as of 2003
Prescription Drugs Abuse of prescription drugs, especially pain relievers is increasing. Many teenagers
assume that prescription drugs are safe, when in fact they are highly addictive and can cause severe side effects.
OxyContin, Vicodin, etc.
Alcohol Alcohol kills 5 times more teens than all other drugs combined. In the last 30 days 50% of teens say they drank alcohol. In the last 30 days 32% of teens say they were drunk on at least one occasion. 40 % of teens who start drinking at age 13 or younger develop alcohol dependence
later in life. Teens that drink are 50 times more likely to use cocaine than teens who never
drink.
Depression, suicide, self-injury, and addiction are related. Teens often suffer from more than one at the same time.
Mental health disorders, particularly depression and addiction, are associated with more than 90% of deaths from suicide.
Raise awareness! Raise money! Holiday Event Walk-a-thon Car Wash Bake Sale Dance Concert Your Ideas!!!
Get involved. Generate ideas for events and activities. Post suggestions and discuss issues on
the team blog. Have fun with your friends at our events. Talk to your family and friends. Become a leader. Make a difference. Don’t stop here – get involved beyond
our school.
msms8a.wordpress.com Discuss your ideas! Make your voice
heard! Post to the 4 Discussion Pages by
Monday, December 1st Team Name Brainstorm Events and Activities Holiday Events and Activities Organizations Brainstorm
Acceptable Use Policy
Chris Arria Sarah Burnham Danielle Coveno Louis Marchant
Laura McIsaac Sam Rollins Allie Whitney Kayla Willette
The leadership team consists of 8 students. Talk to anyof the leadership members if you have any questions.
YOU will have the opportunity to be a leader.
www.twloha.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TWLOHA
http://www.teendrugabuse.us/teen_drug_use.html
World Health Organization Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute of Mental Health
