Phase I: Circles4HOPE

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Note to advisorsPlease readBefore teaching this PHASE and reviewing the powerpoint with your students the following preparation would be advised:• Find out what the local mental health agencies, private

providers and hospitals are in your community

Visit hope4utah.com – click on select a page, at the top of the home page, click on Utah Mental Health Agencies

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Circles4HOPE

This PHASE is designed to help HOPE Squad members understand that they are part of a

community-wide effort to prevent suicide.

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• Understand that Circles4HOPE is a community-wide effort to prevent suicide and provide support.

• Learn about agencies in the community that offer services to people who are depressed and/or suicidal.

• Understand the importance of partnering with these agencies.

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Objectives

It takes an entire village to raise a child…

It takes an entire community to save one.

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Community connections involves agencies working together to provide mental health education, identification screening, and support services.

It is the responsibility of the entire community to support community connections.

This includes educating parents, city leaders, clergy, coaches, scout leaders, and anyone involved in working with youth.

It Takes a Community to Save a Child

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Community Suicide

Prevention Model

CommunityConnections

SchoolPrograms

Mental HealthPartnerships

Suicide Prevention

InterventionPostvention

Circles 4HOPE

• Collaboration with city leaders

• Partnership with city stakeholders (United Way, Boy Scouts, churches, youth organizations, businesses)

• Citywide support for educating citizens

• Public awareness campaign

Community Connections

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• Alliance with the experts: local mental health agencies, public and private providers

• Identification of service providers

• Immediate response for assessment

• Therapy for students & families

• Partnership with local hospital

• Community crisis team

Mental Health Partnerships

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Family Support & Treatment Center

• School suicide prevention, intervention & postvention policy & procedures

• Yearly training for new teachers and staff in suicide prevention

• Identify mental health expert

• Peer-to-peer program (HOPE Squad)

• School/community crisis team

• Take every suicide threat seriously

School Programs

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List on the board:• What are the mental health agencies in your

community?

• Are there private providers for mental health services?

• Is there a local hospital that offers mental health services?

• If you, a family member or friend needed mental health services – where could you go?

Community Resources Activity

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County Phone #

Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane (800) 574-6763Box Elder (435) 452-8612

Cache, Rich - (Mental Health) After Hours - (435) 752-0750 (435) 757-3240

Cache, Rich - (Substance Abuse) After Hours (435) 752-0750 (435) 757-3240

Carbon (435) 637-0893

Davis (801) 773-7060

Duchesne, Daggett, Uintah (435) 828-8241

Emery 911 or (435) 381-2404

Grand (435) 259-8115

Juab, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, Wayne - After Hours (800) 523-7412(877)-469-2822

Salt Lake UNI (801) 587-3000

San Juan (435) 979-1588

Summit (435) 649-9079

Tooele (435) 882-5600

Utah (801) 373-7393

Wasatch (801) 318-4016

Washington (435) 634-5600

Weber & Morgan (801) 625-3700

County Crisis Support Numbers

Discussion & Questions

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