Youth Today
All posts tagged "suicide"
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938NewsQ&A: This Colorado teacher survived Columbine. Here’s how she prioritizes trauma-informed practices.
Heather Martin discusses how her experience at Columbine influenced her education and her teaching.
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637GrantsPreteen suicide prevention and intervention research grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Suicide Prevention, Youth Mental Health, Preteens, Research | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Nov. 9, 2023
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838NewsChildren face solitary confinement in cells at Illinois juvenile detention facility, ACLU says
"We're supposed to be using the juvenile legal system for rehabilitation and not punishment."
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1.6KNewsUnmet needs: Critics cite failures in health care for vulnerable foster children
For states using specialty-managed care for foster kids, transparency and oversight remain spotty.
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1.3K► Reports2022 U.S. national survey on LGBTQ youth mental health by state
For the first time, the Trevor Project releases findings from its annual national survey of LGBTQ youth mental health segmented by all...
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Black girls are experiencing record rates of self-injury and death by suicide
Emergency room visits for suicidal thoughts and self-injury are on the rise, with Black girls and LGBTQ youth experiencing record rates of...
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1.7K► ReportsTrauma and suicide risk among LGBTQ youth
The Trevor Project releases a new research brief using data from the 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health to examine...
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1.3KNewsMental health figures into Pennsylvania’s education funding
Amid a growing population of youth experiencing mental health crises, as well as another spate of mass shootings around the country, Pennsylvania...
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2.0KNewsAdvocates call for more autism training for crisis hotlines ahead of 988 launch
Research shows people with autism spectrum disorder have a much greater risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Despite this – and despite doctors identifying more...
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1.7K► ReportsThe rise of firearm suicide among young Americans
Everytown for Gun Safety releases a troubling new report discussing the stark rise in firearm suicides among youth across the nation and...
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2022 National survey on LGBTQ youth mental health
The Trevor Project releases findings from the 2022 edition of its annual National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health.
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2.1K► ReportsU.S. Surgeon General advisory: Protecting youth mental health
The U.S. Surgeon General releases a new advisory discussing the need to urgently address the youth mental health crisis across the nation.
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1.9K► NewsmakersRebecca Benghiat appointed president and COO of the Jed Foundation
Rebecca Benghiat has been chosen to lead the youth mental health and suicide prevention nonprofit, The Jed Foundation (JED), as its president...
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2.5KNewsGeorgetown University launches national project certifying correctional officials in practices designed to limit solitary confinement of juveniles
The Georgetown University Center for Juvenile Justice Reform is preparing to train this fall's inaugural class of juvenile justice executives and rank-and-file...
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2.3K► ReportsLGBTQ youth suicide prevention in schools
The Trevor Project issues a new brief using data from its 2021 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health discussing the inclusion...
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4.1KNewsIn Florida’s murder capitol, gun suicides are overshadowed by gun homicides
It had been scarcely a year since his son was discharged from the Navy following a suicide attempt, Ramon Day said, and...
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1.3K► ReportsSuspected Suicide Attempts Among Persons Aged 12–25 Years Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes the latest data highlighting troubling increases in suspected suicide attempts by young people...
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2.7KGuest Opinion EssayHow To Address The Growing Crisis Of Youth Firearm Suicide
SUZANNE TUCKER/SHUTTERSTOCK Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people in the United States. More children and teens die...
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1.8KGuest Opinion EssayTo Help Suicide Risks, Autistic Youth, We Need Better Laws, Police Training
After losing my son Jonah to firearm suicide in 2016, I speak with groups (temporarily online) about why safe storage bills, such...
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2.9K► ReportsState Suicide Rates Among Adolescents and Young Adults: 2000–2018
The CDC releases a new worrying report showing recent significant increases in youth suicide rates in at least 42 states.
