Resource Tag: PEER COUNSELLING

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The theme of this Conference was “Injuries, Suicide & Violence: Building Knowledge, Policies & Practices to Promote a Safer World”

The theme of this Conference was “Injuries, Suicide & Violence: Building Knowledge, Policies & Practices to Promote a Safer World”

Published in “Back to the Future: Refocusing the Image of Suicide,” ed. by J L McIntosh

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This article discusses the use of peer counselling to take advantage of the strengths of the peer group influence in a high school. The training of the peer counselors & the basic components of the program are described as well as the use of peer counselling in crisis cases such as suicide prevention. (3 refs)

This paper describes an innovative attempt to reach adolescents – an internet-based service for bereaved young people. The authors describe some of what they have learned from providing this service, & examine the value of the support that young people can gain from a virtual community, & to what extent this support translates into a […]

For the complete Guide, please see SIEC #2004-1202.

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This report evaluates the gatekeeper training program for suicide risk assessment. Information about the program & organization is included. Data was collected about knowledge & competency attitudes towards assessing suicidal risk from youths before & after completing the program. The results indicate a significant increase in knowledge, skills, & attitudes as a result of a […]

This book is part of the MindMatters Mental Health Promotion Resource for Secondary Schools. See SIEC #2003-0671.

This article suggests principles for primary, secondary, & tertiary school-based suicide prevention programs in America. Issues of assessment, education, & standardization in school-based suicide prevention programs are discussed. The author notes that effective school suicide prevention programs should be structured enough to provide school professionals with guidelines to follow when dealing with suicide but flexible […]

This study evaluated the efficacy of gate keeper training with high school peer helpers. Significant gains in knowledge about suicide & skills for responding to suicidal peers were found to be evident immediately after training & 3 months later. There was also significant improvement in positive attitudes toward suicide intervention following training. The research offers […]

The authors argue that schools have an important role to play in preventing suicide. A number of principles of suicide prevention effectiveness are described, & recommendations for school efforts to prevent suicide are made. (23 refs)

This column discusses the SKO Life Skills Project in Hong Kong, an annual project started in 1997. SKO is a collaborative effort between 3 organizations that focuses on training young students to work within their own schools to support those in distress & to teach others how to recognize & respond to people in distress […]

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This presentation discussed the ‘Seasons – Loss and Grief’ Program, an educative peer support program designed to assist child & young people, age 5-18, & their families in coping with the grief experienced through death or family breakdown. The program does not stand alone but sits within the policy base of organizations which address young […]

Cellblock Youth Health & Art Service developed a program which sought to recruit & skill a number of young people in peer education & the arts practice of their choice to produce suicide prevention resources. Problems & positive outcomes of the project were discussed in this presentation. Two young people involved in the project spoke […]