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A Suicide Prevention Program for Adventist Schools Grade 9-TertiaryAn epidemic of teenage suicide necessitates a comprehensive approach that involves the family, school, and community resources. The pressures and changes experienced in adolescence contribute to this problem. Suicidal teens perceive themselves to be helpless,... -
Be Still and Know Tertiary"How the words of Psalm 46:9 rescued one out of death to a new resurrection, out of shame and abuse to a life of fulfillment, out of nothingness into a gem of God’s own glory – A true story." -
Characteristics of Hispanic Seventh-day Adventist Adolescents who Attempted Suicide Kindergarten-LifelongProblem: Hispanic adolescent suicide attempts appear to have been understudied, while suicidal behavior continues to be a concern as a youthful phenomenon. The present study sought to contribute to the understanding of Hispanic youth suicide and its... -
Choosing a Healthy Lifestyle Tertiary-LifelongThis article explores health issues taught in Adventist schools such as Stress Management, Spiritual Fitness, Weight Management, and other programs such as Smoking and Suicide Prevention Programs. There is also a 2010... -
Coping with the Unthinkable - Violence in Adventist Schools Kindergarten-Grade 12School violence is a fact. The causes must be recognized to ensure the safety of teachers and students. Few schools have developed procedures to prevent or deal with the consequences of violence. Programs are needed to prevent violence, to deal with psychological... -
Emergency Procedures Manual - Columbia Union Conference Kindergarten-TertiaryThis 32-page manual from the Columbia Union Conference includes topics such as bomb threats, severe weather, runaways, field trip emergencies, and more. As always, know your own local jurisdiction's procedures. -
Five R's to Help the Hurting Kindergarten-LifelongHow can teachers meet the needs of hurting students? Daniel Vander Ark presents the 5 R's: Recognize, Remember, Record, Respond, and Refer. Using a hypothetical situation, the author shows how teachers can respond to hurting students in a responsible manner.... -
Helping Children Cope with Tragedy and Death Preschool-Grade 12In the light of the disasters and wars around the world that the media so graphically repeats, teachers and parents may be unaware of the extent to which children in normally peaceful environs are traumatized. -
Helping Students Cope With Stress Preschool-Grade 12This article challenges educators and parents to understand the dynamics of childhood and adolescent stress. The author identifies effective coping skills that will strengthen students' resistance to stress at home and school. -
JAE: Of Interest to Teachers Kindergarten-LifelongThis Journal of Adventist Education column features current news, reports, and updates of interest to educators. In this issue: Summer Institute Offered for School Improvement Through Staff Development; High-Achieving Teens Tell of Considering Suicide;... -
Mental Health - What You Don't Know CAN KILL YOU (or Someone You Love) Kindergarten-LifelongThis handout from a 2018 NAD convention breakout session lists "incredible resource for parents, teachers, administrators, and those who suffer from a mental illness." -
NAD Mental Health Training Toolkit for Educators Kindergarten-Tertiary"Equipping educators with the right tools to support children/students and their families who are experiencing personal problems. This toolkit is intended to awaken awareness, and not to train educators to diagnose or treat any mental health condition." -
Preventing Adolescent Suicide - The Role of the School Kindergarten-Grade 12Beginning with reference to a personal encounter with suicide in her family, Dora Clarke-Pine examines the sensitive topic of teen suicide by discussing risk factors, warning signs, and suicide prevention. Elements of prevention covered in this article include... -
School Health, Part II: Pills, Parents, and Prevention Kindergarten-Grade 12Part II of this article gives advice on observing and screening students for depression, mental and emotional health, as well as drug abuse. The author identifies the types of information for which parental notification is necessary, such as a crying spell,... -
Suicide - What you should know Tertiary-LifelongJudy Cushman provides information, warning signs, facts, and myths regarding suicide. She also talks about what the attitude of an Adventist should be towards suicide. -
Suicide and the Bible Tertiary-LifelongCommenting on cases of suicide in the Bible, Rodriguez takes a look at how we should relate to the suicide of loved ones, as well as the contemplation of it in our own minds. -
Suicide Attempt and Characteristics of Religiously Affiliated Puerto Rican Adolescents and Young Adults Tertiary-LifelongThis study aimed to examine several risk factors associated with attempted suicide among Puerto Ricans, particularly those who are Seventh-day Adventists (SDAs), in order to increase people’s awareness and knowledge about suicidal behavior. Results showed... -
Suicide Mortality Among Students in South Korea - An Extended Discussion Grade 3-Tertiary"This paper extends discussion from a previous work examining the rise in rate of suicide in South Korea from 1985 to the present time, factors that have contributed to this occurrence, and possible solutions to this societal problem." -
The Effects of Religion on Mental Health - Implications for Seventh-day Adventists Tertiary-LifelongBailey assess[es] associations between religious orientation, denominational loyalty, religious commitment and purpose in life in a social work program including Adventists and non-Adventists. -
The Tragedy of Child and Adolescent Suicide Grade 5-Grade 12"This story is a composite―an amalgamation of several true stories―and is used to illustrate the need for more attention to be paid to child and teen suicide, which is becoming a common narrative among young people today." -
Understanding Suicide - Warning Signs, Prevention, and Coping with Loss Grade 5-LifelongSuicide is an ever-increasing option for students in pain. This 2012 NAD Teachers Convention seminar includes information about loss by suicide from both a personal and school perspective. An additional handout shares statistics and data recognizing the signs...