“The faculty meeting was very impactful…and the closing activity (the human chain) was very emotional.”
— Doris Dorr, faculty liaison, Toppenish
Below are just a few examples of the many possibilities for Campaign messages and ideas.
Toppenish High School:
- Team held a workshop for teachers with treats, crisis hotline resource cards and prevention curriculum overheads
- Distributed 600 pencils with hotline number
- Read a Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul story over the PA system about a young boy saved from killing himself because of the kindness of a peer
- Teachers, staff and students made a human chain to reinforce ‘making a connection’ theme
East Valley High School:
- Morning PA announcements to all classes
- Distributed candy, Yellow Ribbon cards
- Team answered suicide awareness questions during lunch
South Kitsap:
- Suicide education team gave 8 classroom presentations wearing campaign t-shirts
- Distributed lifesaver candies, campaign buttons, keychains and brochures
- Showcased several PSAs and asked classmates to sign a campaign banner to "watch for the signs."
Bothell High:
| Campaign included presentations with interactive exercises. |  |
Cheney:
Campaign included key chains, posters, book covers.
