• Suicide Awareness Presentations for the Public • Student-run Media Campaigns in Schools • Parent Awareness • Public Awareness
	"About a month after the presentation, one woman's son started showing warning signs. She didn't freak out, but asked the questions we had taught. They got him into counseling and the counselor said, "How did you know what to ask your son?" She noted the YSPP presentation. He is talking with his parents now, not keeping things secret." — Renee Arcement, YSPP Public Education Coordinator

Suicide Awareness Presentations

YSPP frequently educates parents and community members about the issue of youth suicide.

Educational presentations are beneficial for parents, young people, school staff, district administrators, school board members, local mental health agencies, local health care practitioners, local day care staff, neighboring schools - both public & private - and anyone who works with children/adolescents.

Awareness presentations are interactive, encourage audience participation, and are designed to:

• Enhance awareness about suicide
• Teach the warning signs of suicidal thinking and behavior
• Teach three basic intervention skills that can help to avert a suicidal death
• Speakers may include a parent-survivor, a mental health professional and/or children’s advocate
• Presentations can be arranged for many different groups, including PTA, scouting/youth groups, Rotary and service organizations, church groups, “brown-bag” lunches at places of employment, etc.
• Presentations include audio-visual materials if projection equipment is available.

Contact YSPP to request a presentation in your area.