Sources of Strength is holding a drawing contest for students in all grades. Each grade has a specific theme. 9th: Spirituality, 10th: Mental Health, 11th: Positive Friends, and 12th: Family. The winner will be able to be featured in their Sources of Strength Calander. All entries are due Friday, Dec. 15 at 3:30 P.M. Hard copies need to be turned in to Mrs. Murphy in the counselor’s office or if submitted digitally, send it to [email protected].
Sources of Strength is a best practice youth suicide prevention project designed to harness the power of peer social networks to change unhealthy norms and culture, ultimately preventing suicide, bullying, and substance abuse. The mission of Sources of Strength is to prevent suicide by increasing help seeking behaviors and promoting connections between peers and caring adults. Sources of Strength moves beyond a singular focus on risk factors by utilizing an upstream approach for youth suicide prevention. This upstream model strengthens multiple sources of support (protective factors) around young individuals so that when times get hard they have strengths to rely on. (from their website)
They started a campus Sources of Strength group this year when teachers/staff nominated peer leaders. They have a group of almost 30 students that serve as peer leaders and 13 adults who serve as adult advisors.
They meet monthly during 3rd period. The thankfulness campaign hanging outside the counselors’ office that students completed during their English classes was our first campaign as a group.
