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 Are you equipped to deal

with these odds? 

LGB youth are four times more likely,

and questioning youth are 3 times more

likely, to attempt suicide as their straight

peers (2011 CDC)

LGB youth who come from highly

rejecting families are up to 8 times as

likely to have attempted suicide than LGB

peers who reported no or low levels of 

family rejection (2009, Family

Acceptance Project.)

Nearly half of young transgender people

have seriously thought about taking their

lives and one quarter report having made

a suicide attempt (2007, The AmericanAssociation of Suicidology.)

Suicide is the third leading cause of death

among young people ages 15 to 24 and

accounts for 12.2% of the deaths every

year in that age group (2010 CDC).

13.8% of students in grades 9-12

seriously considered suicide in the

previous 12 months (2009 CDC).

Hispanic and Black, non-Hispanic female

high school students in grades 9-12

reported a much higher percentage of 

suicide attempts than their White, non-

Hispanic counterparts (2009 CDC). Youth who are threatened with physical

violence by their peers were 2.4 times

more likely to report suicidal thoughts

and 3.3 times more likely to reportsuicidal behavior than non-victimized

youth (2009, Journal of Pediatrics.) 

www.enidlgbtcoalition.org

Phone: 1-800-878-5298

lgbtcoalition@yahoo.com

Enid LGBT CoalitionJaye Coffin, Chair

3217 Forestridge Dr.Enid, Oklahoma, 73701

Trevor Project and the 

Lifeguard Workshop 

Presented by 

Keeping our Youth safe is a vital

principle for Enid LGBT

Coalition, and we look forward to

sharing this important information

with everyone!

There is no fee for participation in

this workshop, however donations

will be accepted. If your

organization requires an invoice,or receipt, for monetary

consideration, we will gladly

provide that.

(501 (c) (3) exempt status pending 

You can find us on

Facebook and “like”our page.

If you are a young person who is in crisis,

feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and

 judgment-free place to talk, call The

Trevor Lifeline now at 866-488-7386.

It's free and confidential.

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Phone: 1-800-878-5298

www.enidlgbtcoalition.org

lgbtcoalition@yahoo.com 

If you answer “yes” to any of the following questions,this workshop is for you. 

  Are you committed to finding solutions to help in the prevention

of suicide amongst all of our young people?

  Would you like to learn more about how you can help?  Would you like to be prepared to help the young people who are

at the exceedingly highest danger, and risk, of suicide?

  Do you feel that having more insight, knowledge, and resources

is always a good thing in the fight against suicide?

Trevor Project and the Lifeguard Workshop 

The Trevor Project is the leading

national organization providing

crisis intervention and suicideprevention services to lesbian, gay,

bisexual, transgender and

questioning (LGBTQ) youth. Their

mission is to end suicide among

LGBTQ youth by providing life-

saving and life-affirming resources

including their nationwide, 24/7

crisis intervention lifeline, digital

community and

advocacy/educational programs thatcreate a safe, supportive and

positive environment for everyone.

Great empathy, compassion and

dedication can always be found in

the community of folks working to

prevent teen suicide. While those are

the fundamental forces at work for

all youth advocates, it also requires

training, education, and resources in

order to save lives.

This workshop will provide that

training, education, and the

connection to resources, to improve

your beneficial impact in the fight

against suicide.

Along with the information to help

any and  all teens struggling with

thoughts of suicide, you will be

provided crucial information to help

those who are at the most risk,

LGBTQ youth.

The Trevor Project’s Lifeguard 

Workshop Program uses a

structured, age-appropriate

curriculum with trained

facilitators to address topics

including:

• Examining the impact of language and actions on the

experiences and mental health of 

young LGBTQ people;

• Recognizing the warning signsof depression and suicide among

young people and their peers;

• Responding to those warning

signs in a way that keeps all

young people safe.

Pat Ward, R.N.will present an

overview of the

Trevor Project and

the Lifeguard

Workshop

Saturday,November 10

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at 2:00p.m. 

YWCA525 S. Quincy 

Enid, Ok. conference room