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  1. Responding to two scout suicides, Juniata Valley Council (PA) partnered with the Jana Marie Foundation to help scouts and scouters "be prepared" when it comes to recognizing mental health concerns. Marisa Vicere and Joe Johnson from Jana Marie Foundation, with the support of Josh Kirby from AutumnSpring Counseling and Jeff Pickett from Juniata Valley Council, developed a new Activity Award for Mental Health entitled Prepared to Care. (Note this award is just local to Juniata Valley Council at present.) During Week 1 at Seven Mountains Scout Camp., the first group of Scouts offici
  2. Narragansett Council has partnered with Eleanor Slater Hospital to provide mental health services for Camp Yawgoog campers and young adult staff members this summer. "Six clinical psychologists from Slater have agreed to be available to offer support for any time of the day for one week each while the overnight camp is in session, which runs from late June to late August. 👍 The National Camp Accreditation Program introduced new standards in 2023 that included a recommendation for all Boy Scouts of America organizations to provide mental, emotional and social health support. Member
  3. The new national (USA) three-digit number — 988 — (mental health version of 911) is meant to connect people in mental health crises with those who are specially trained to respond to such situations. The easy-to-remember number launches July 16. ... According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 20 percent of Americans will have a mental illness in any given year. And reports of mental health problems have been growing in recent years, even before the Covid pandemic. More at source: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/mental-health/988-suicide-prevention-hotl
  4. IMHO, rather than repeating the same YP content year after year after year after year, why not build and expand our knowledge and skills in protecting youth. According to the Mental Health First Aid Organization, the course, titled "Youth Mental Health First Aid," is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. It introduces common mental health challenges for you
  5. Last year on this day, our Troop lost a scout to Suicide. This could have absolutely destroyed our Troop, and we lost some, but that is ok. The majority rallied around each other, and stood strong. I'd like to tell you, that was a hard day for us, and myself. I personally called every parent and let them know before they found out from another source. Bad news travels fast. The lessons I learned when my best friend died of suicide a decade ago helped me to help these guys process their feelings. We brought in a counselor for them all. Anxiety induced depression, depression, o
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