1. Youth Suicide and Prevention
Health Promotion Association of Ferris State University

2. Introduction
This is a youth suicide prevention program designed to reduce youth suicide.
“For youth between the ages of 10 and 24, suicide is the third leading cause of death” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2014).
One in five teenagers in the U.S. seriously considers suicide annually, according to data collected by the CDC. In 2003, 8 percent of adolescents attempted suicide, representing approximately 1 million teenagers, of whom nearly 300,000 receive medical attention for their attempt; and approximately 1,700 teenagers died by suicide each year. Currently, the most effective suicide prevention programs equip mental health professionals and other community educators and leaders with sufficient resources to recognize who is at risk and who has access to mental health care (Berman, Jobes, & Silverman, 2006).
Berman, A., Jobes, D., & Silverman, M., (2006) Adolescent suicide: Assessment and intervention (2nd ed.) Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 456 pp.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2014). Suicide prevention: youth suicide. Atlanta ,GA
The suicide program will promote positive self worth, planned interventions, and tools for parents and teachers to identify the youth at risk. Youth suicide being the third leading cause of death in youth stresses the importance that a prevention program needs to be put in place. This is a public health problem. Teen suicide is a growing health concern. It is the third-leading cause of death for young people ages 15 to 24, surpassed only by homicide and accidents, according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention.  The risk for suicide frequently occurs in combination with external circumstances that seem to overwhelm at-risk teens who are unable to cope with the challenges of adolescence because of predisposing vulnerabilities such as mental disorders. Examples of stressors are disciplinary problems, interpersonal losses, family violence, sexual orientation confusion, physical and sexual abuse and being the victim of bullying. National suicide prevention efforts have focused on school education programs, crisis center hotlines, screening programs that seek to identify at-risk adolescents, media guidelines (suicide prevention strategies that involve educating media professionals about the prevalence of copy-cat suicides among adolescents, in an effort to minimize the impact of news stories reporting suicide) and efforts to limit firearm access. Screening programs have proven to be helpful because research has shown that suicidal people show signs of depression or emotional distress. Referrals can be made for treatment, and effective treatment can be employed when signs are observed in time. Intervention efforts for at-risk youth can put them in contact with mental health services that can save their lives.

3. Youth Suicide and Prevention
Mission
Promoting healthy development by engaging the youth within their community in a manner that is productive, while enhancing their strengths and fostering positive outcomes and relationships through support and leadership.

4. Philosophy We believe:
the youth within the community should receive quality education regarding suicide awareness and prevention in order to increase their quality of life, well-being, and safety.
as nurses, we will facilitate a therapeutic relationship with the youth we encounter to promote positive self-worth while fostering awareness that suicide is a preventable public health problem.
that the scope of nursing care includes the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of bodymindspirit for individually defined health
Philosophy

5. Goals:
Identify youth at risk for suicide and implement a suicide prevention program that facilitates positive self-worth.
Reduce the rate of suicide among high school students by providing prevention support interventions.
Provide individuals, parents and teachers with information to identify youth at risk for suicide

6. Objectives
To provide parents with a tip sheet for promoting positive self-worth for youth within the first month of meetings.
To educate individuals, parents and teachers on the warning signs and risk factors of youth suicide at the first group meeting.
To develop a suicide prevention group at the school within the first three months of the school year.
To provide the school staff and the students with the available tools and resources to help prevent suicide by the end of the first semester of the school year.

7. Health Promotion Association of Ferris State University will employ only a highly qualified and motivated workforce that believe in the defined philosophical values and actively deliver the association’s mission

8. Organizational Chart Ferris State University Program Director
Marketing Coordinator
Operations Coordinator
Nurse Educator: Adolescent Suicide Prevention
Agency Referral Manager
Finance Coordinator
Organizational Chart

9. The defined staff positions require individuals that together form a dynamic team that will promote the goals and objectives of the association, positively impacting the youth in the communities served.

10. Position Descriptions
Program Director
Creates, changes and maintains functions as needed to offer continued growth in volume and quality within the association.
Oversees policy development, hiring of staff and ensures compliance with FSU guidelines.
Most importantly, is the visionary for the association.
Finance Coordinator
Responsible for defining and maintaining the annual financial budget and supporting financial documentation.
Serves as the liaison for legal requirements and grant funding to assist the program.
Marketing Coordinator
Responsible for the planning, development and implementation of marketing and public relations activities.
Develops and maintains education materials.
Operations Coordinator
Responsible for preparing program budgets.
Facilitates several programs around the company.
Handles logistics and interviews and supervises employees.

11. Nurse Educator
Responsible for collaborating with team members and identifying individuals at risk of suicide who are not actively pursuing mental health treatment.
Enlists the necessary tools to enhance their suicide screening efforts of the at-risk youth population that can help them establish protocols to identify those at risk and needing referrals to appropriate care.
Facilitates the training of staff and teachers on suicide prevention and awareness in attempt to eliminating completed suicides in this high risk population.
Promotes a model of continuous learning through participation in education, consultation, role modeling and research.
Agency Referral Manager
Responsible for maintaining ongoing tracking and appropriate documentation on referrals to promote team alertness and ensure patient safety in regards to suicide awareness and prevention.
Provides on-site, pro-active management of referrals while assembling information concerning at-risk population’s clinical background and referral needs.
Per referral guidelines, provide appropriate clinical information to nurse educator.

12. FUNDING
Would result from a 5 year grant allocated annually in the amount of $657,000
An anticipatory amount of additional donations would result in $1500

13. Students serviced on a monthly basis = 2,100
Of those receiving services, approximately 90 students would receive billable services (e.g. counseling services) resulting in $108,000 annually.

14. TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES . This leaves a small profit margin of $1,500
OPERATION EXPENSES (Not including personnel expenses) $95,000
PERSONNEL EXPENSES for 7 FTE’s (Including wages and benefits) $544,500.00
ANNUAL operating expenses $765,000
This leaves a small profit margin of $1,500 .
TOTAL
OPERATING
EXPENSES

15. ADDED BENEFITS
This budget is sound and supports this program for a period of 5 years.
The service this program will provide to area youth is immeasurable.
This budget even allows for this program to provide transportation for students requiring counseling with no way to get there.
We have money budgeted for student engagement and also marketing, to help ensure the success of this program.

16. Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2015
Total Operating Expenses
Personal
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
Annually
Full Time Employee (FTE)
Program Director
6667
80,000.00 1
Finance Coordinator
5667
68,000.00
Marketing Coordinator
5167
62,000.00
Operations Coordinator
5417
65,000.00
Agency Referral Manager
4583
55,000.00
Nurse Educator
4333
52,000.00
Clerical Support Staff
3125
37,500.00
Total Personal FY 15
34958
419,500.00 7
Benefits (staff)
10417
125,000.00
Operations
Office supplies
1083
13,000
Computer supplies
software
417
5,000.00
hardware
250
3,000.00
Educational materials
667
8,000.00
Staff Education
100
1,200.00
Dues, subscriptions etc. 42
500.00
Student Engagement
125
1,500.00
Travel (staff)
150
1,800.00
Travel (Students) to help get to appointments 83
1,000.00
Marketing funds
458
5,500.00
General Repairs
Facility Rent
3000
36,000.00
Utilities
1167
14,004.00
Total Operations
7958
95,000.00
Total operating expenses (personnel and operations)
63750
765,000.00
Total Operating Revenue
Total Students Serviced
2100
Grant Funding (monthly x 5 yrs.)
54750
657,000.00
Patient services revenue (insurance billed) 100 students counseled x 90.00/session
9000
108,000.00
Donations
1500
Total Revenue
63875
766,500.00
Total Profit Margin

17. Planning for Sustainability
We are actively seeking a donated site for this program, allowing for reallocation of the funds set aside for rent in the amount of $3000 a month.
A 5-year goal of the Marketing Coordinator and Operations Coordinator is to set up a Foundation. In the event that the Grant funding does not get re-approved at the 5 year mark, the Foundation will be financially sound and able to fund the program without Grant support.

18. In summary, suicide is the third leading cause of death with the teenage population and one in five teenagers in the U.S. seriously considers suicide annually; recognizing youth at risk and offering early intervention is key in the prevention of suicide.

19. Health Promotion Association of Ferris State University offers a comprehensive, financially sustainable, suicide prevention program to youth, parents and teachers of the communities served.

20. Molly Bach-Bullen, Beth Langenberg, Rebecca Williams, Courtney Wilson
OSP Group 4
Molly Bach-Bullen, Beth Langenberg, Rebecca Williams, Courtney Wilson