The Magic of "Wondering Aloud" - a podcast by Jennifer Baker

Episode 9:  How as a parent can you help your child who has a friend that is thinking about suicide?  In this episode the Jens' respond to this question that is a concern for parents and those who work with youth.  Through the use of "wondering aloud" learn how to open up this hard conversation with a youth and connect those in need with life saving resources.
Hosts: 
Jennifer Baker, LMFT 
Jennifer Johnson, LCSW
Resources Shared on this Podcast:
Living Works Start - online suicide prevention training for adults as well as Middle School and High School youth.  Training currently is sponsored for free by the the California Department of Education for educators and students in California.
https://www.livingworks.net/start
https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/cg/mh/suicideprevres.asp
Stanislaus County Office of Education information on Living Works Start Training: 
Jbaker@stancoe.org
Each Mind Matters: 
https://www.eachmindmatters.org/
The Parents We Mean to Be - Richard Weissbourd
https://www.amazon.com/Parents-Mean-Well-Intentioned-Undermine-Development/dp/0547248032
Available on the Hoopla app for free download through the Stanislaus County Library
Local and National Crisis Contact Information: 
Stanislaus County Warm Line (209) 558-4600 
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 1 (800) 273-8255. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources, and best practices for professionals. Crisis Text Line – Text HOME to 741741. Crisis Text Line is free, 24/7 support for those in crisis. People from anywhere in the US can text with a trained Crisis Counselor. Crisis Text Line trains volunteers to support people in crisis. 
Trevor Project's Prevention Suicide for LGBTQ Youth Resources 
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ 
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: Get Involved 
https://www.nami.org/ 
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline's #BeThe1To Website 
https://www.bethe1to.com/ 
American Indian and Alaska Native Suicide Prevention from the Bureau of Indian Education 
https://www.ihs.gov/suicideprevention/ 
Boys Town national Hotline - 1-800-448-3000 or text 20121
https://www.boystown.org/hotline/Pages/default.aspx
Stanislaus County Office of Education Resources: 
Mental Health and Emotional Support Resources 
https://www.stancoe.org/mental-health-resources 
SEL Resources 
https://sites.google.com/stancoe.org/stancoesel/home 
California Department of Education Youth Suicide Prevention 
https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/cg/mh/suicideprevres.asp

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