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eBook
Other

Healthy Aboriginal Network: Darkness Calls [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
"Darkness Calls" by Steve Sanderson and Richard Van Camp is a suicide prevention comic book specifically for aboriginal youth. It was widely distributed to Canadian teens in 2006. The superhero in it is based on a Cree legend.
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Article
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: How Do You Help Someone Who Is at Risk of Suicide?

For Students 9th - 10th
Article examines suicide prevention efforts in Greenland, the country with the highest suicide rate in the world.
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Website
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

For Students 9th - 10th
Current information on substance abuse with regard to many issues: military families, health, trauma and justice, public awareness and support and housing and homelessness. Also, find information on prevention of substance abuse. Many...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Suicide Prevention

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Examine key concepts of suicide prevention, and identify characteristics of students who are at higher risk to attempt suicide. Learn the warning signs of suicidal teens and what to do if a friend is suicidal.
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Website
Mental Health America

Mental Health America: Suicide

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource offers facts and statistics about suicide.
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Activity
Other

Psy Com: Suicide and Suicide Prevention

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of resources aimed at helping people understand suicidal feelings, avoid suicide, and help others to avoid it.