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The percentage of adolescents who experience persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness has been on an upward trend over the last decade. In order to address these mental health challenges, increased support from schools, communities, and families is needed.
This webinar features panelists from Sandy Hook Promise sharing ideas for how educators might discuss mental health with students. Tips and additional resources are also provided.
Founding State Recruitment and Engagement
In February, St. Louis City, Missouri, was formally approved as a Founding jurisdiction. The Iowa Department of Corrections was onboarded to Justice Counts Publisher. Several agencies including the Columbus (Ohio) Police Department, Franklin County (Ohio) Common Pleas Clerks Office, Howard County (Indiana) Community Supervision, Oriana House (Ohio), and Story County (Iowa) AttorneyÕs Office opted in to Justice Counts, achieving representation from all seven sectors of the criminal justice system.
In January, CSG Justice Center staff continued orienting and onboarding agencies to Justice Counts, with a total of eight onboarding sessions conducted. In Iowa, Justice Counts conducted four separate onboarding sessions; agencies included the Iowa Department of Corrections, Black Hawk County SheriffÕs Office, Marion County AttorneyÕs Office and Ames Police Department.
Founding State Recruitment and Engagement
Founding State Recruitment and Engagement
In March, state engagement moved forward on several fronts. After several months of work, data was shared by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio in the jails sector, the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court in Missouri in the courts sector, and the Iowa State University Police Department in the law enforcement sector. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office was the first agency to onboard in Ohio, and the call with the 22nd Judicial Circuit and the Iowa State University Police Department were part of a new effort to move data configuration and entry to earlier in the onboarding process.
Come together with fellow STOP grantees in your region for small group networking and updates from NCSS. In this quarter’s session, we will be discussing suicide prevention and taking a look at the 2021 CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey data, presented by Dr. Justin Heinze. After the presentation, you will have time in groups to learn about each other’s STOP grant projects and discuss the following questions:
Come together with fellow STOP grantees in your region for small group networking and updates from NCSS. In this quarter’s session, we will be discussing suicide prevention and taking a look at the 2021 CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey data, presented by Dr. Justin Heinze. After the presentation, you will have time in groups to learn about each other’s STOP grant projects and discuss the following questions:
Come together with fellow STOP grantees in your region for small group networking and updates from NCSS. In this quarter’s session, we will be discussing suicide prevention and taking a look at the 2021 CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey data, presented by Dr. Justin Heinze. After the presentation, you will have time in groups to learn about each other’s STOP grant projects and discuss the following questions:
