SUICIDE AWARENESS, SKILLS, RESOURCES A SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM

Social systems, such as schools, need prevention programs for suicide prevention. Youth are unaware of suicide and mental illness facts due to the lack of suicide prevention curricula in
middle schools. Thus, this thesis was created for a suicide prevention curriculum. This curriculum is intended to educate youth aged 11-12 on the warning signs for suicide, to develop tools/skills to manage symptoms, and to raise awareness on where to seek help if they or someone they know are experiencing suicidal ideations. This curriculum aims to expose youth in middle school aged 11-12 to the warning signs for suicide attempts. This is to prevent and educate them to reduce the mumber of at-risk youths. This curriculum was created for a social worker or someone from a related field who has experience with youth and knowledge of mental health/mental illness and suicide.