Resource Tag: CURRICULUM OUTLINES

This pamphlet summarizes evidence on the effectiveness of having school-based curriculum on suicide prevention programs for adolescence. The pamphlet suggests that their are mixed results on the outcomes of suicide risk behavior, knowledge, & attitudes. The evidence indicates beneficial & harmful effects with having suicide prevention programs, & in some cases indicated detrimental effects particularly […]

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This chapter is concerned with the development of the attributes, skills, & knowledge that enable lay-people to recognize & support those at risk of suicide. It discusses particularly the selection & training of volunteers in suicide prevention agencies, & includes material that could also be adapted for use in the training of other groups. (19 […]

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Recognising the need for specialist educational support for bereaved people with learning disabilities, the authors set up a programme to help a group of eight learning disabled people come to terms with multiple or major losses. The programme, a series of ten workshops, was designed to explore a wide range of issues surrounding loss. Results […]

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Reprinted from “The School Counselor”, v.41, September 1993, pp.54-59.

This is a half-day workshop manual designed for elementary and middle-years teachers to aid in the promotion of positive mental health in the classroom. Package materials include a reading list, reproducable tables, posters, and handouts designed to support both workshop facilitators and participants. Friends For Life has designed this package in the interests of suicide […]

The FFL “Friends” package is designed to promote the healthy growth of relationships among elementary school children with a goal of preventing suicide among young people. The FFL has designed this package to be integrated into a classroom or community setting. Topics covered include an introduction to the FFL philosophy, a facilitators guide to hosting […]

This FFL package is designed for both adult and children participants to aid in the positive mental health of the community with a goal of preventing suicide among youth. Materials guide facilitators through a workshop with topics such as an introduction to the FFL, group activities on stress inicators and stress management strategies, and specific […]

This package is designed to aid youth in the exploration and development of attitudes concerning “bullying”(or youth peer related violence). This package will guide a facilitator through a half-day presentation designed for professionals that work with young people. Topics include an introduction to the FFL philosophy, group activities and reproducible charts and graphs focused on […]

This CD-ROM has 3 main functions: 1) a tutorial for school caregivers. Each module begins with learning objectives, guides the user through the appropriate material & concludes with a few short questions on the material; 2) a model suicide prevention program which provides information on how to prepare & how to respond to suicide crises; […]

This manual includes the following: the role of the teacher, outline for teachers programme, prevention strategies, lesson plans for schools, parent notification & postvention strategies for schools. The section on postvention includes: objectives, community involvement, communicating information, counselling, staff support, commnicating with the media, the surviving family, funeral service & memorials, follow-up, suggested action steps […]

The purpose of this annotated bibliography is to facilitate the design of a suicide prevention & intervention training program for school personnel that reflects current research & evaluation in this area. Information is provided about materials that were published after 1985 & that target adult learners. A summary of each reference provides a rating of […]

A teaching unit on suicide aimed at grade nine Alberta students.

The reviewer considers this handbook a comprehensive source of valuable information for educators to design multi-faceted programs in response to multiple causation situations. It includes an extensive prevention section with a table detailing self-esteem, feelings & emotions, coping, help-seeking, suicide & depression, & lifetime curriculum objectives. The intervention section is comprehensive & succinct. Postvention is […]

This presentation workshop consisted of two segments: 1) an overview of the elements of a comprehensive school-based youth suicide prevention program, system entry, & start-up strategies for each element; development of training for caregivers in the community & school; & considerations in the provision of awareness curricula to students; & 2) discussion of school suicide […]

The development of an interdisciplinary course entitled “Death in Psychology and the Theater” is described. The course used dramatic literature to illustrate psychological concepts involved in death, dying, grief, bereavement, suicide, & AIDS & was taught by 2 professors in psychology & theatre arts. This article discusses course planning & content, teaching processes, assignments, & […]

This handbook presents age-appropriate curriculum materials for educating children & teenagers on issues of health, emotional depression, grief & death. Ways of counselling in schools following the death of a student, teacher or staff member are explored in detail. Signs of depression & at-risk behaviour are described as part of a comprehensive approach to prevention, […]

This is a resource book designed to assist adults in understanding how young people perceive & react to death. The first chapter discusses why schools need to concern themselves with grieving children. Chapter 2 defines the stages of grief & Chapter 3 discusses how children & adolescents of various ages understand & react to death. […]

The increase in the incidence of adolescent suicide & suicide attempts between 1990-94 in Hong Kong is discussed. The Health Intervention Training-Mutual Aid Network (HITMAN) is an early suicide detection & intervention approach designed to help students develop positive peer cultures. The program uses techniques that incorporate the tendency of Hong Kong students to prefer […]