Chads Coalition For Mental Health

CHADS SAVES YOUNG LIVES BY ADVANCING THE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION OF DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - SEE SCHEDULE OEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS:CHADS EDUCATES STUDENTS, TEACHERS, SCHOOL COUNSELORS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, AND PARENTS ON WAYS TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO THE WARNING SIGNS OF DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE. THIS IS DONE MAINLY THROUGH THE EVIDENCE-BASED SIGNS OF SUICIDE (SOS) TRAINING, AN IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS DEVELOPED BY SCREENING FOR MENTAL HEALTH, INC. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021, CHADS GAVE 1,115 SOS PRESENTATIONS TO 21,949 STUDENTS. 10.1% OF THE STUDENTS SELF-IDENTIFIED TO BE AT RISK FOR DEPRESSION/SUICIDE AND ASKED TO SEE A SCHOOL COUNSELOR. THE SCHOOL OUTREACH TEAM ALSO MADE RELATED PRESENTATIONS TO TEACHERS, SCHOOL STAFF, COUNSELORS AND PARENTS. THROUGH THE EYES (EVERY YEAR, EVERY STUDENT) PROGRAM, CHADS PRESENTS TO MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ON TIMELY TOPICS SUCH AS BULLYING, PEER PRESSURE AND SELF-INJURY AND ALSO REVIEWS THE SOS PROGRAM.CHADS SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING (SEW) PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL MENTORING TO STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 USING THE CASEL CURRICULUM. A CHADS MENTOR WORKS WITH THE STUDENT FOR 30 MINUTES ONCE A WEEK. THE FIVE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING COMPENTENCIES (SELF-AWARENESS, SELF-MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL AWARENESS, RELATIONSHIP SKILLS AND RESPONSIBLE DECISION MAKING) ARE TAUGHT USING 25 SESSIONS, 5 FOR EACH COMPETENCY. 76.9% SHOW IMPROVEMENT.

FAMILY SUPPORT - SEE SCHEDULE OFAMILY SUPPORT:THROUGH THE FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM, CHADS PROVIDES TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS SHORT-TERM, SOLUTION FOCUSED CRISES COUNSELING FROM LICENSED PROFESSIONALS, ADDRESSING CRITICAL BEHAVIORS SUCH AS SELF-INJURY, BULLYING, DEPRESSION, EXPLOSIVE ANGER, ANXIETY, AND SIGNS OR THOUGHTS OF SUICIDE. CHADS PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE CRISES STABELIZATION COUNSELING IN THE OFFICE OR SCHOOL SETTING. CHADS ALSO FACILITATES SUPPORT GROUPS FOR YOUTH AND PARENTS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021, CHADS PROVIDED 39 IN-OFFICE COUNSELING SESSIONS, 565 IN-SCHOOL COUNSELING SESSIONS AND 2,183 TELEHEALTH COUNSELING SESSIONS. 72% OF CLIENTS REPORTED A REDUCTION IN SUICIDE IDEATION FOLLOWING PARTICIPATION IN CHADS SERVICES.

AWARENESS - SEE SCHEDULE OAWARENESS:CHADS CONTINUES TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF ADOLESCENT SUICIDE AND DEPRESSION THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC EVENTS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, MEDIA INTERVIEWS AND PRESENTATIONS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021, CHADS PARTICIPATED IN 11 AWARENESS EVENTS OR PRESENTATIONS.