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Free Parent Forum at AHS on October 8th
This year at AHS residents will have the opportunity to attend a powerful program before it is presented to the students at AHS.
The presentation is a highly acclaimed suicide prevention program, The Gospel According to Josh: http://www.thegospelaccordingtojosh.com/
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The Gospel According to Josh: Youth Suicide Prevention Program is designed to be used as an educational tool to in high schools and colleges achieve several specific goals related to suicide prevention:
• To educate young adults on how to recognize the signs and symptoms of depression in themselves and others.
• To convey that depression and other mental illness are in fact real illnesses that respond to specific, yet varied treatments.
• To promote the acceptability in seeking out help for oneself or a friend if feeling depressed or having suicidal thoughts.
• To provide information about sources of local and national professional help and how to self-refer for treatment or assist a peer in getting help.
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All of the students are seeing this on Wed. Oct 9 and parents are invited to see the same show on Tues. Oct 8 at 7:30. It's free!
I think this is a great opportunity for parents to learn how to address a difficult subject and have the language and experience to discuss the program with your children after they have seen it.