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Suicide Prevention Week at Central High School
This marks our third year partnering with Central High School, and we are grateful to all our partners who contributed to a week of presentations on mental health and suicide prevention. We extend special thanks to Mrs. Rhea Zerr-Shepard of the Carroll County Youth Mental Health Task Force and Strategy Team, and to all Central High School teachers for their outstanding support. We also appreciate our partners: Cristina Acree (Willowbrooke at Tanner), Meaghan Goolsby (Waves Counseling Services), Alexis Lanning (Phoenix Resource Center), Ivey Jo Rollins (Journeys), Sheila Farley (BEST Self), Jai Hicks (UWG student), Jessica Simmerson (Carroll County Family Connection Collaborative member), and Sharilee Benjamin (Today Alone and Strategy Team).
We sincerely thank each of you and everyone at Central High School for your support. We also appreciate the students who listened attentively and participated in the survey.
We are so grateful to have received a Local Grant from Spark Good
With this grant, we are energized to infuse our Parents and Youth Cafés with fresh ideas and resources. The generous thousand-dollar Spark Good Local Grant from Facility #722 lets us create events that truly help our families thrive. Thank you, Walmart! The spark of possibility is glowing brighter than ever in our community!
We encourage parents to start getting ready for school
Children learn by example, and attending school is a key habit families can encourage. We are sharing a video to help parents start meaningful conversations with their children about preparing for the new school year. County Schools open on August 6, giving families two weeks to prepare. Carrollton City Schools open on August 10, allowing a bit more time. Please watch the video and use it to begin important discussions with your children. These conversations are valuable at every age, and now is an ideal time to establish routines that help students arrive at school on time and ready to learn.
The Power of the Purse Grant
We received a two thousand grant to expand our Parents and Youth Cafés. The Power of the Purse always supports unique efforts that help our families thrive.
Our Youth Advisory Board hosted a youth community conversation.
Our youth led a community conversation focused on mental health, emotional wellness, civic engagement, and college preparedness. You may watch the conversation at our Vimeo channel.
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Carroll county youth mental health task force to parter with central high school and partners to host suicide prevention week!
This is our second year to partner with Central High School and local counselors and partners to host this important event to bring awareness and education about suicide prevention.
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