A study done by researchers at the Yale School of Medicine that was published in the July 2008 International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health showed a connection between bullying, being bullied, and suicide in children.
The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program has been proven to be effective in reducing bullying in schools. Is there an effective resource that addresses suicide prevention in our schools and communities?
Lifelines: A Suicide Prevention Program*
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Lifelines is Hazelden's evidence-based suicide prevention program. This comprehensive suicide prevention program is a whole-school program that educates administrators, faculty and staff, parents, and students on the facts about suicide and their roles in suicide prevention. It provides information on where to find suicide prevention resources in the school and community.
The goals of Lifelines are to increase the likelihood that
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members of the school community can more readily identify potentially suicidal adolescents, know how to initially respond to them, and know how to rapidly obtain help for them
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troubled adolescents are aware of and have immediate access to helping resources and seek such help as an alternative to suicidal actions
Lifelines consists of four components that are considered essential to a comprehensive school-based approach to adolescent suicide prevention. These components are (1) administrative readiness consultation, (2) training for school faculty and staff, (3) parent workshop, and (4) student curriculum.
Lifelines was the subject of extensive research during 2005 in twelve public schools in Maine. This outcome evaluation demonstrates that the curriculum promotes increases in students' knowledge about suicide and resources, as well as expressed intent to intervene on behalf of at-risk peers. Findings also support teacher acceptance of the program and increased student confidence in the school's ability to respond to at-risk youth.
Lifelines has been identified as a promising program by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) and is included in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP).
Learn more about the complete Lifelines curriculum at ViolencePreventionWorks.org
* Although endorsed by the authors of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, Lifelines is not a part of that program. It is another evidence-based resource available from Hazelden Publishing.
