Phone 435-635-7815
FREE Resource on Resiliency
The Link between SEL and Job/Life skills needed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGa9yieENKM
1. Complex problem solving
2. Critical thinking
3. Creativity
4. People management
5. Coordinating with others
6. Emotional intelligence
7. Judgment and decision-making
8. Service orientation
9. Negotiation skills
10. Cognitive flexibility
The SafeUT Crisis Text and Tip Line is a statewide service that provides real-time crisis intervention to youth through texting and a confidential tip program – right from your smartphone.
Download it TODAY
SafeUT is a safe place to ask questions, get answers, and community referrals.
https://hope4utah.com/prevention/
Warning Signs for Parents and Caregivers
If you are concerned ask yourself if your son or daughter has shown or shared any of the following:
1. Talk about wanting to die, be dead, or about suicide, or are they cutting or burning themselves?
2. Feeling like things may never get better, seeming like they are in terrible emotional pain (like something is wrong deep inside but they can't make it go away), or they are struggling to deal with a big loss in their life?
3. Or is your gut telling you to be worried because they have withdrawn from everyone and everything, have become more anxious or on edge, seem unusually angry, or just don't seem normal to you?
Listen For:
Talk of suicide: “I just want to go to sleep and never wake up. “if ____happens, I’ll kill myself.”
Talk of feeling hopeless: “What is the point? Nothing is going to get better.”
Talk of feeling like a burden to others. “They would be better off without me.”
Watch For:
Increasing use of alcohol or drugs
Withdrawing from activities
Looking for a way to kill themselves, such as searching online for materials or means
Isolating themselves from family and friends
Sleeping too little or too much
Displaying one or more of the following moods: depression, anxiety, loss of interest, irritability, humiliation, agitation, rage
Exhibiting a sudden or unexplained calm or euphoria after a long period of depression
Saying goodbyes or tying up loose ends
https://hope4utah.com/suicide-5/
How to Respond
Warning signs "
1. Ask if they are ok or if they are having thoughts of suicide
2. Express your concern about what you are observing in their behavior
3. Listen attentively and non-judgmentally.
4. Reflect on what they share and let them know they have been heard
5. Tell them they are not alone
6. Let them know there are treatments available that can help
7. Guide them to professional help
If someone may need help right now, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). It's free and confidential with trained crisis workers in your area to assist you right now. If anyone is harming themselves now or has, call 911 or take them to an emergency room immediately. https://hope4utah.com/suicide-5/
Utah 2-1-1 is the umbrella link to all your community resources. By calling 2-1-1 they can direct you to the specific resource to help you through your situation.
The Home Energy Assistance Target (HEAT) is designed to help low-income households with energy costs.
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Mobile Response to Crisis
Referral for other Community Resources & Support
Family Stabilization Contracts
Community Behavioral Contracts (Safety Plans)
Respite
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Mobile Response to Crisis
Referral for other Community Resources & Support
Family Stabilization Contracts
Community Behavioral Contracts (Safety Plans)
Respite
Skills to tackle Anxiety
Coping Thoughts/Positive Self-Talk
• What are some true things...
– about you that, when you think about them, make you feel good?
– That feel good to think about? – About your life (that are good)?
- What are you looking forward to?
The value of laughter:
Makes you more open minded
Improves memory
Improves sleep quality and helps treat insomnia
Boosts problem solving ability and improves creativity
Reduces depression and anxiety
Bolsters immune system
Stimulates the release of endorphins and puts you in a positive mood
Protects against heart attacks
Strengthens relationships with others by increasing sense of trust
Increases blood flow by improving blood vessel function
Relieves tension in muscles
Raises pain tolerance
The 5 Love Languages of Children
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZWf2_2L2v8
Blame "Why we blame others, how it sabotages our relationships, and why we desperately need to move beyond this toxic behaviour."
What is bullying: Aggressive behavior,
Imbalance of power, Repeated.
Being bullied: unexplained injuries, loss of property, changes in eating habits, frequent headaches/stomachaches, trouble sleeping or nightmares, declining grades, loss of friends, feeling helpless, declined self-esteem, self-destructive behaviors.
Being a bully: physical or verbal fights, increased aggressiveness, frequent detention, blame others for problems, don't accept responsibility, competitive, seeking popularity.
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