TESTIMONIALS
What professionals are saying about the Comprehensive High School-Based Suicide Awareness Program…
"Thanks so much for introducing RESPONSE to me and my faculty! All I had for resources before was our health book, and it didn't have much. The kids responded so well to it and had a lot of positive feedback. It also helped a few kids who were struggling with thoughts about suicide. I look forward to teaching it again next year." - Reginal Ritchey (Health Teacher, Hidden Valley High School)
The American Association of Suicideology's Video Review Committee had this to say,
"The content emphasizes help-seeking skills; it does not glamorize suicide or suicidal behaviors. Its prevention messages are clear and well-presented and the reviewers found the video to be compelling. One reviewer comments, "The hero was the helper not the suicidal person." Of particular note was the way in which the young "hero" had to use his intervention skills with the mother of a suicidal friend. The committee was enthusiastic in its praise for "Never Enough".
"We did a two-part training with our staff using the RESPONSE materials. We received a lot of positive feedback from the staff about the training and the important information that was shred during the two training sessions. We got three referrals from staff members about student concerns immediately following the training and were able to get the appropriate support for those students. I think that these trainings were a valuable component of our staff development for this school year. Teachers will be more comfortable addressing student issues having had this training and exposure to the data that was presented."
- Karen Neitzel, Principal
"Thanks so much for introducing RESPONSE to me and my faculty! All I had for resources before was our health book, and it didn't have much. The kids responded so well to it and had a lot of positive feedback. It also helped a few kids who were struggling with thoughts about suicide. I look forward to teaching it again next year." - Reginal Ritchey (Health Teacher, Hidden Valley High School)
The American Association of Suicideology's Video Review Committee had this to say,
"The content emphasizes help-seeking skills; it does not glamorize suicide or suicidal behaviors. Its prevention messages are clear and well-presented and the reviewers found the video to be compelling. One reviewer comments, "The hero was the helper not the suicidal person." Of particular note was the way in which the young "hero" had to use his intervention skills with the mother of a suicidal friend. The committee was enthusiastic in its praise for "Never Enough".
"We did a two-part training with our staff using the RESPONSE materials. We received a lot of positive feedback from the staff about the training and the important information that was shred during the two training sessions. We got three referrals from staff members about student concerns immediately following the training and were able to get the appropriate support for those students. I think that these trainings were a valuable component of our staff development for this school year. Teachers will be more comfortable addressing student issues having had this training and exposure to the data that was presented."
- Karen Neitzel, Principal
