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November 30, 2011
Almost 40% of kids attempting suicide make their first try in middle or even elementary school, according to research that suggests that kids who think they want to kill themselves are considering it long before previously assumed.
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January 12, 2012
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Elyssa’s Mission in the News
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Press Releases
Wilmette, Illinois (January 11, 2012) – Elyssa’s Mission announced today the creation of the Elyssa’s Mission Scholarship Award Program. The Scholarship was created to further the group’s efforts to prevent teen suicide and motivates college-bound students to raise awareness of the signs of suicide and incorporate the ACT message (Acknowledge, Care, and Tell).
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Chicago, Illinois (August 3, 2011) – Screening for Mental Health, Inc. recently released a new Friends for Life: Preventing Teen Suicide DVD and discussion guide. The DVD, which features local not-for-profit Elyssa’s Mission, serves as the main teaching tool of the award-winning SOS Signs of Suicide® program.
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Chicago, Illinois (August 23, 2011) Elyssa’s Mission is pleased to announce the newly-appointed Director of Education, Jodie Segal. Jodie will be working with area-wide Middle and High Schools in order to raise awareness and provoke dialogue about depression and teenage suicide among students, staff and parents.
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