Special Training for Recognizing Suicide Behavior in Teens

THE �SILENT EPIDEMIC� FIGHTING YOUTH SUICIDE Training: Jason Foundation Training: Warning Signs and Concerns of Youth Suicide Where: Las Vegas Convention Center, North Hall, Rooms N115-N116, 3150 Paradise Road When: February 21st 2008 Time: 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (Check-in starts at 7:00 p.m.) Cost: None CEUs: Confirmed for Nursing; Pending for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists Register: By February 15th 2008 To: Tom Cook@ (702) 251-1347 or tom.cook@psysolutions.com NOTE: All individuals 18 years and older are welcome. The presentation identifies warning signs/signs of concerns that are specific to youth, however many signs are not age specific. Instructor: Lynda Tanner Delgado, Montevista Hospital Community Liaison and Jason Foundation Trainer THE PROBLEM: Youth suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death among college age youth and the THIRD cause for ages 15 to 24. Each year this �Silent Epidemic� claims the lives of approximately 100 young people per week in the United States. THE MISSION: The mission of this training is to provide information, tools and resources to individuals who interact with our youth either personally or professionally; enabling them to better detect early at-risk behaviors and guide them to local resources for help. Jason Flatt: 3/20/81 � 7/16/97:In 1997, The Jason Foundation (JFI) was founded in response to the loss of Jason Flatt, age 16, to the tragedy of youth suicide. JFI�s mission is to provide information, tools and resources to confront the �Silent Epidemic� and prevent the tragedy of youth suicide. The Jason Foundation, Inc. is a nationally recognized provider of educational curriculums and training programs for students, educators/youth workers and parents. Established to build awareness of youth suicide, educate participants in recognizing the �warning signs/ signs of concern�, provide information to identify at-risk behavior and risk groups, and direct participants to local resources in order to better deal with possible suicidal ideation. The Jason Foundation Curriculum is currently taught to Clark County School District�s 9th & 10th graders.