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Youth Suicide Prevention Program
Prevention Works!
January 2012
For Immediate Help:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK
(1-800-273-8255)

GLBTQ Helpline
1-866-4-U-TREVOR
(1-866-488-7386)
What we do:

YSPP is a prevention education program that is focused on reducing youth suicidal behaviors among the youth of Washington State. 
 
We believe that if more young people and adults knew how to recognize the warning signs for suicide, and felt competent about what to do and what to say, they could comfortably seek help for a suicidal youth, and we would prevent many of these unnecessary tragedies. 
 
Donate today. Save a life.

Thank you for joining the mission to prevent youth suicide attempts and deaths in Washington State!
 


Upcoming Trainings

ASIST - Battle Ground
February 6-7, 2012; 2 days

ASIST - Seattle
February 16-17, 2012; 2 days

ASIST - Spanaway 
March 1-2, 2012; 2 days   
 
GAIN-SS - Spanaway 
March 28, 2012
Part of our "From the Classroom to the Community: A Team Approach to Youth Suicide Prevention" funded by SAMHSA under the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act
 
safeTALK - Seattle
April 18, 2012
 
ASIST - Seattle
May 22-23, 2012; 2 days
 


 
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Youth Suicide Prevention Program
444 NE Ravenna Blvd.
Seattle, Washington 98115
erica@yspp.org
206-297-5922
 
You Can Save a Life Tonight

 

YSPP's 4th Annual Night of Jazz Auction: You can Save a Life Tonight fundraiser will be held on May 17, 2012, at The Canal along the Ballard Locks in Seattle. Registration will open soon, so save the date now.

 

We are also recruiting volunteers to help with item procurement and other event preparations as needed. For volunteer information, and for information on donating an item to our auction, sponsoring our auction, becoming a table captain, or other event information, please contact Erica Peters at erica@yspp.org.

 

See you at The Locks on May 17th!

 


A Team Approach to Youth Suicide Prevention

 

Our program "From the Classroom to the Community: A Team Approach to Youth Suicide Prevention," funded by SAMHSA under the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act, is well under way.

 

Under the management of Liz Wilhelm, and with the help of Care Coordinators Jill teVelde and Tahni Kalina as well as numerous community partners, YSPP is working in colleges and schools in Cowlitz, Yakima, and south Pierce Counties to train community mental health, substance abuse providers, and school personnel to assess, manage, and refer treatment to youths at risk for suicide. 

 

 

Together, we can recognize the warning signs in a young person, and give them the help they need to live. 

Kudos for YSPP Staff

 

We recently got a great compliment for Kelly McDonald, YSPP King County Coordinator, who heads up Peer-to-Peer and the Teen Advisory Council.

Maleka Allen, counselor at Cedar Heights Middle School in Kent said, "Kelly is so good at what she does. She is so professional and she works great with the students. Just listening to her voice could stop you from suicide." 

Thank you, Kelly, for all the great work you do!

Youth Advisory Council

 

YSPP is currently recruiting teens and young adults (ages 14-22) to join our Youth Advisory Council.

 

The Youth Advisory Council helps YSPP provide guidance on messaging and outreach to young people to help spread the word about this stigmatized issue. 

 

The council meets Sunday afternoons. Learn more here.

If you have questions about joining, please contact Kelly McDonald at kelly@yspp.org or at (425) 286-5132.

Thank you!

 

Thank you to everyone who donated to save lives last month. This work would not be possible without you. We want to particularly thank 

 

The Peg and Rick Young Foundation
Pride Foundation - OUTLoud
Plymouth Congregational Church - OUTLoud
Gary & Nancy Woempner
Sue Merk
Michael Wood (YSPP Board Member)

Thank you all for saving the lives of young people!