SafeUT
The SafeUT Crisis Text and Tip Line is a statewide service that provides real-time crisis intervention to youth through texting and a confidential tip program – right from your smartphone. Licensed clinicians in our 24/7 CrisisLine call center respond to all incoming chats, texts, and calls by providing:
Source: healthcare.utah.edu
https://healthcare.utah.edu/uni/programs/safe-ut-smartphone-app/
What is Bullying
This article will provide a greater understanding of each actor in the drama and what you can do to help your children.
Source: centerforparentingeducation.org
Violence Prevention Works
Resources for parents to understand the impact of bullying and how to respond to it.
Source: violencepreventionworks.org
http://www.violencepreventionworks.org/public/bullying_tips_for_parents.page
Utah Suicide Prevention
The Utah Suicide Prevention Coalition is a partnership of community members, suicide survivors, service providers, researchers, and others dedicated to saving lives and advancing suicide prevention efforts in Utah.
Source: utahsuicideprevention.org
Toxic Stress
Childhood experiences, both positive and negative, have a tremendous impact on future violence victimization and perpetration, and lifelong health and opportunity. This website gives information on this research.
Source: cdc.gov
Understanding of Mental Illness
Thomas Insel, the director of the National Institute of Mental Health, wonders: Could we do the same for depression and schizophrenia? The first step in this new avenue of research, he says, is a crucial reframing: for us to stop thinking about "mental disorders" and start understanding them as "brain disorders."
Source: ted.com
http://www.ted.com/talks/thomas_insel_toward_a_new_understanding_of_mental_illness
Teen Suicide
This article provides information on risk factors, warning signs, and suggested actions to take about teen suicide.
Source: lifestyle.howstuffworks.com
http://lifestyle.howstuffworks.com/family/parenting/tweens-teens/teen-suicide.htm
Suicide Prevention for teens
This sheet lists websites with suicide prevention resources for teens at risk for suicide or who have friends who may be at risk.
Source: sprc.org
Suicide Prevention
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is a voluntary health organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education and advocacy to take action against this leading cause of death.
Source: afsp.org