1. Healthy Teens and Tweens: Mind, Body & Soul Nichole King, Morgan Hill Library Eureka! 2011

2. What inspired me? A survey of middle and high school students in 2007-08 found that 16% had seriously considered attempting suicide in the past 12 months. In 2007-08, 8% of middle and high school students reported that they actually attempted suicide in the past 12 months. -Santa Clara County Health Profile Report In 2005-2006, one quarter to one-third Of seventh, ninth and 11 th graders Reported symptoms of depression (i.e. feeling so sad and hopeless for at least two weeks during the previous year that they stopped doing some regular activities – Santa Clara County Children’s Report 2007

3. Survey Results A short survey was administered to see which subjects teens and parents were interested in. “Mental illness in teens is too often ignored.” Parents were most interested in Healthy eating Parent/Child Relationship Exercise Bullying Teens were most interested in Depression Self-esteem Stress relief Healthy cooking classes

4. Tara Romero, Age 14 November 2011 Sierra LaMar, Age 15 March 2012 Orlando Hernandez, Age 16 June 2012 The thing that haunts me about all of these kids is what they must have been thinking or feeling. The terror the girls must have felt in Tara’s last moments. Sierra’s fear. Orlando’s loneliness and depression. Kids shouldn’t have to feel those feelings. I think of Tara’s family. Sierra’s family. Orlando’s family. I think of their teachers. I think of the empty chairs in the classrooms that represented a young, intelligent, vibrant beings who were torn from our school through violence. –Ms. Guthrie

5. Partners

6. Program Spotlight: The Amanda Network

7. Teen Feedback “So this meeting was a success because not only did it bring me awareness about how serious bully can be but it also opened the eyes of people around me.” Armando Banuelos, YAC Member, 16

8. Program Spotlight: Glen Drake Depression in Teens Stress Management

9. Program Spotlight: Games

10. New Collection Over 125 new titles On permanent display in the teen area Made 2 booklists to showcase and focus on the new collection Circulated over 100 times

11. What now? Repeat the successful programs Look for bigger partnerships Expand the booklists Keep the collection up to date