Choose Tomorrow: Youth Suicide Awareness & Prevention

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988 Lifeline brinda apoyo gratuito y confidencial para personas que están pasando por momentos difíciles. En cualquier momento puede hablar con alguien llamando a Lifeline al 988. El servicio de chat y texto de Lifeline está disponible las 24 horas del día, los 7 días de la semana. 988lifeline.org/es

 

Choose Tomorrow: Youth Suicide Awareness and Prevention

Choose Tomorrow: Youth Suicide Awareness and Prevention (2026)

The video resources below provide educators with a comprehensive understanding of youth suicide awareness, prevention, and response, emphasizing the importance of recognizing warning signs, understanding risk and protective factors, and taking immediate, appropriate action when students are in crisis. These resources also address the growing influence of technology, including both its risks and its potential as a tool for prevention.

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Lesson One

The Kevin Briggs Story
(Segment 1 of 13)

 

The Importance of Awareness
(Segment 2 of 13)

 

Suicide in Adolescence
(Segment 3 of 13)

 

Warning Signs, Risk Factors, and Protective Factors
(Segment 4 of 13)

 

After the Death of a Student
(Segment 5 of 13)

 

Lesson Two

The Impact of Screen Time, Social Media, and AI
(Segment 6 of 13)

 

Trouble Online
(Segment 7 of 13)

 

Extortion and Suicide
(Segment 8 of 13)

 

Technology and Suicide Prevention
(Segment 9 of 13)

 

Lesson Three

Lost and Found in the Lunchroom
(Segment 10 of 13)

 

Responding to a Student in Crisis
(Segment 11 of 13)

 

Max's Story
(Segment 12 of 13)

 

Hope Moves Us Forward
(Segment 13 of 13)

 

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