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American Academy of Pediatrics: 10 Things Parents Can Do to Prevent Suicide
The American Academy of Pediatrics offers information about risk factors that can put a teen at risk of suicide.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Suicide Prevention
Examine key concepts of suicide prevention, and identify characteristics of learners 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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Pbs News Hour: Alleged Teen Bullies Charged After Classmate's Suicide
A 15 year old student hangs herself as a result of bullying. Follow this story that has prompted the community and government officials to lobby for stricter anti-bullying laws. Educational resource materials are included. (April 6, 2010)
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Are Suicidal Behaviors 'Contagious' in Adolescence?
Questions related to teens and suicidal behavior.
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Healthy Aboriginal Network: Darkness Calls [Pdf]
"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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Mindyourmind
Teens with mental health issues often don't get the help they need in order to recover. This amazing site is designed by youth for youth and provides mental health information and personal stories from young people who have overcome...
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Do something.org
Do Something is a nationwide network of young people who know they can make a difference in their communities and take action to change the world around them. As part of Do Something, young people are asked what they want to do to make...
Orca Book Publishers
Orca Book Publishers: My Time as Caz Hazard Teaching Guide [Pdf]
After continually getting into trouble at school for bullying, and being suspended for violence, Caz and her friend Amanda must deal with the suicide of a girl they had picked on. Many issues come into play in this novel - peer...
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I Safe: Beware of the Cyber Bullying [Pdf]
A pair of PDF articles about cyber bullying. One discusses the meaning of cyber bullying and the other is written by a father who son committed suicide as a result of cyber bullying.
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California Association of School Psychologists (Casp)
This is the official site for the CASP. It provides information about the organization, publications, legislation, events, and membership. It also provides a "Parent's Page" that parents can use to locate short "Hot Sheets" on topics...
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It Gets Better Project: A Community for All Sexual Identities
Surviving the teenage years is extremely difficult, but dealing with sexual identity makes it excruciatingly harder. Welcome to the "It Gets Better Project," a safe place created specifically for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender...
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Pbs Learning Media: Sandy Hook Promise: Say Something: Educator Guide
This easy-to-use guide is designed to assist adult educators in delivering and sustaining the Say Something program. It includes tips for getting started, key messages and action steps to emphasize, and ideas, activities and resources...
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: Star Cross'd and Starry Eyed
From the opening lines of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the audience knows what lies in store for the tragedy's title teens: that these two "star-crossed lovers" are doomed to die. By the end of the play, an "ancient grudge"...