 
How prevalent is teen suicide in this area?
Currently, TLC reaches 7,000 teens each year in 45 public, private, and parochial schools in a five-parish area. Seven hundred were referred for counseling last year, before the program was expanded to the Northshore … which is experiencing the highest rate of suicide in the state.
How can Teen Life Counts help?
There are five components to Teen Life Counts:
1. A classroom curriculum for upper and middle school students.
2. In-depth training workshops for school professionals.
3. Complete training workshops for volunteers.
4. School-based educational workshops for parents and general school staff.
5. Crisis intervention and postvention.
After the program, how does Teen Life Counts identify and help those at risk?
At the end of each presentation, students are asked to fill out evaluation forms indicating whether or not they or their friends need help for depression or suicidal ideation. These students, about 700 annually, are immediately referred to the school counselor. The TLC staff follows up with the counselors to make sure that no student falls between the cracks.
If your are interested in bringing the TLC program to your school,
contact us at (504) 831-8475.
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