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Ghost Out: This project is usually
associated with drinking and driving, but it can
easily be modified to represent suicide. What to do
Billboards: Billboards are locally
owned. Get in touch with the groups that
own billboards in your area and see if your club
could use empty billboards. What to do
Posters: Put suicide awareness/prevention
posters up in your school or community areas.
What to do
Speakers: Invite someone with
experience dealing with suicide to speak to your
school or club.
Jr. High Self-Esteem Program:
Emphasize to the Jr. High kids how important
they are and let them know that someone older is
there for them if they need someone.
Mentoring: Be positive role models at
elementary or jr. high schools or programs.
(Such as Big Brothers/ Big Sisters) You can also
reach out to people in your high school.
Check Health Curriculum: Ask you
administration if your club could check the
health curriculum and ensure that suicide and
depression are addressed. Possibly make a
presentation about suicide and depression to the
class.
Cards: Pass out cards at your school!
Stickers: Hand out happy stickers
emphasizing life.
Pamphlets: Create pamphlets on how to
help if you know or think someone is suicidal or
what to do if you are having thoughts of
suicide.
Public Service Announcements (PSA):
Talk to your local TV, radio, and/or newspaper
and ask it your club can do a PSA on suicide.
Also contact the Project Life Committee to check
out video resources.
"Who I Am Makes a Difference"
Recognition Project: Ribbons that make
people feel special!
Help Directory: List community
contacts for all different types of
problems-abuse, suicide & depression, eating
disorders, ect.
Project Life: Suicide Awareness Week:
Each day of the week has projects and agendas so
that you may educate your school on this problem
our generation is facing.
(Fill in the Blank)-A-Thon for Life: Run,
walk, dance, sing, do something! Have a contest
to raise money for district or club Project Life
projects and raise awareness at the same time.
Ribbons: Pass out Yellow Ribbons.
Teacher Awareness Retreat: Educate
your teachers about teen suicide and instruct
them on how they can best help teens that are
having problems. This project is
usually best coordinated by the Key Club, but
put on and facilitated by trained adults.
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