Student Centered Programs

QPR

Question, Persuade, and Refer

QPR suicide prevention training, also known as gatekeeper training, teaches people without professional mental health backgrounds to recognize the signs that someone may be considering suicide, establish a dialogue, and guide the person to seek professional help. It can be a critical tool to save lives—and it's something that all veterinary professionals can learn to do. In 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide.

Suicide prevention gatekeeper training for students grades 7-12
Sources of Strength
Sources of Strength Ohio is led by the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation and PreventionFirst!, with the goal of bringing the life-changing Sources of Strength program to as many Ohio communities as possible.

Sources of Strength is a national wellness program for kindergarten through 12th grade that improves emotional well-being and prevents suicide, substance misuse, bullying, and violence.
Youth-Led Programs

The Ohio Youth-Led Prevention Network (OYLPN) is a statewide network of youth-led substance misuse prevention and mental health promotion providers and youth who are committed to the cornerstones of youth-led prevention, positive youth development, youth empowerment, and peer-to-peer youth messaging.


OYLPN supports and strengthens youth-led prevention efforts at the state and local levels by providing practical resources, collaborative learning opportunities, professional development, and access to a network of peers and allies in substance misuse prevention and youth mental health promotion.


Youth Led Programs EMPOWER young people to be a positive voice in their school and community.
Social Media

Prevention education for students, parents, and community organizations (funded in Geauga county through a partnership with Geauga County Job and Family Services). Offered to schools outside of Geauga County at cost.


Vision

To reduce student anxiety, conflict, risky behavior and low self-image by addressing a key contributor, technology and social media. This multi-tiered approach is focused on skill building and critical thinking on issues related to safe, healthy and positive use of devices. In addition, to empower every parent with comprehensive information to support safe and age-appropriate technology use.

Goals

· Increase understanding of the impact of technology on sleep, learning/memory, anxiety and self-concept for parents, students and the community.

· Improve interpersonal skills by analyzing how people communicate differently online than in person, and what that means for current and future relationships.

· Gain a new perspective on key safety concepts such as screen names, types of posts, what you choose to re-tweet and potential social consequences, including the permanence of posts and texts.

· Increase students’ ability to make their best online decisions regarding safety, friendships, and personal wellness. 
Karen Lackey MSSA LISW-S
Karen Lackey MSSA LISW-S
Coordinator
Holly Jacobson M.Ed., OCPC
Holly Jacobson M.Ed., OCPC
Consultant
Jennie Canganelli M.Ed.,OCPC
Jennie Canganelli M.Ed.,OCPC
Consultant