Connecticut H. S. Universal Suicide Prevention Project SOS 2007-2009 Amy James PhD; Robert H. Aseltine Jr. PhD Institute for Public Health Research University.

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Connecticut H. S. Universal Suicide Prevention Project SOS Amy James PhD; Robert H. Aseltine Jr. PhD Institute for Public Health Research University of Conn Health Center Andrea Iger Duarte LMSW MPH CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

CT Youth Suicide  372 Connecticut children and youth ages died by suicide (CT OCME)  23 Ages (55% male)  154 Ages (81% male)  195 Ages (89% male)

CT Self Inflicted Injury ED Visits (per 100K) by Race CT DPH

SOS Program 1-2 Day in-school presentation program comprised of self screening form, DVD and discussion guide (ACT) ACKNOWLEDGE that their friend has a problem, and that the symptoms are serious. CARE let that friend know that they are there for them, and want to help. TELL a trusted adult about their concerns

Hypotheses and Study Design  Hypotheses: Grade 9 students exposed to the SOS suicide prevention program will have greater gains in Knowledge, Adaptive Attitudes about suicide and report less suicidal behavior  Methods: CT students recruited from 16 Technical and one comprehensive HS.  Pretest-post test design  Schools were randomly assigned to treatment and control conditions

Students Surveyed  A total of 1586 students were surveyed at least 1 time.  pretest  posttest

Demographic Profile of Participants

Percent Self Report Suicide Attempt SOS vs CT and National 2007 YRBS

Students Reporting Close Person Committed or Attempted Suicide

Knowledge About Suicide (raw means - full version)

Attitudes Toward Suicide (raw means - full version )

Self Reported Suicide Attempt

Acknowledgements  Many thanks to our partners at CT State Dept of Education and the Counselors and Social Workers at Abbott Tech, Bullard Haven Tech, Cheney Tech, Ellis Tech, Grasso Tech, Kaynor Tech, Norwich Tech, O’Brien Tech, Platt Tech, Prince Tech, Whitney Tech, Wilcox Tech, Windham Tech, Wolcott Tech, Trumbull HS  Special appreciation of Elizabeth Schilling PhD for help with data evaluation

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