to reduce problems that lead to suicide

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▪ 25% m ore healthy adult relat ionships; 4x m ore support interact ions ▪ Posit ive coping norm s spread to un- t rained (Wym an et al., 2010)▪ 1st Peer Leader program to change school-wide factors associated with reduced suicide

Peer Leader roleengaging group, influence, role, partner w/ adults

Rising Above – Reasons, Who Supports Me, What to Say

FACTS accurate substance use rates in 8th grade

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Trained and evaluated Middle Schools in spring 2014

(53 PLs, 410 students surveyed)

Intentions to use substances decreased among students w/more PL friends

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