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Project STAY: Overview Project STAY: Suicide prevention initiative for Washoe County youth
FREE Suicide Prevention 101 classes
Target audience: youth-serving extracurricular organizations
Financial incentive for 95%+ coach/volunteer training completion<br>
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Goal: Equip trusted adults with life-saving skills for mental health Focus: Early recognition, intervention, and treatment of mental illness in youth<br>
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Community Partnership & Innovation Partnership between Renown Health, Nevada State Office of Suicide Prevention, Life is Worth It, and the Division of Child and Family Services
Leverages role of coaches and mentors as critical protective factors for youth
Builds sustainable prevention capacity within existing community structures<br>
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How confident do you feel recognizing warning signs of suicide in youth compared to before the training?<br>
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How has the training influenced the overall safety and supportiveness of your team/group environment around mental health and suicide prevention?<br>
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Quotes from coaches: “Parents were very excited about the information shared.” “Since the training, we have focussed more on the internal conversations we have with ourselves that others don't normally hear.” “As a staff, we are so much aware of what to look for.” “New policy: ‘Open door policy, athletes can come to me or write down a “need advice” note in our advice box that’s anonymous.” New process: “We have check-in discussions before/after practice about mental health, attitudes, mood.”<br>
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Sustainability Plan Gather data to help encourage legislation for required suicide prevention training within larger systems related to youth sports and activities
Innovation among community partners, collaboration<br>
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Key Takeaways Be a Trusted Adult, we need you and more!
Together, we can protect and empower our youth.
Everyone can benefit from suicide prevention and mental health trainings!<br>
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Thank you for your time! Kerry Kelly
Community Health Program Manager
Renown Health
kerry.kelly@renown.org Emma White
Founder and President
The Life Is Worth It Organization
Emma@LifeIsWorthIt.Org<br>
