As students get back into school oftentimes anxiety and stress can build up. The CDC (Center for Disease Control) reports: “After a period of stability from 2000 to 2007 as shown previously, the suicide rate among adolescents and young adults aged 10-24 in the united states increased 57.4% from 6.8 per 100,000 in 2007 to 10.7 in 2018. For kiddos in the LGBTQ community: “ suicide is the second leading cause of death amount young people aged 10-24 (Hedegaard, Curtin, & Warner 2018) – and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth are at significantly increased risk. LGBTQ youth are more than four times as likely to attempt suicide than their peers (Johns et all., 2019)”. According to the Trevor Project “LGBTQ youth are not inherently prone to suicide risk because of their sexual orientation or gender identity but rather placed at higher risk because of how they are mistreated and stigmatized in society”.
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Haven FYI – Friday, August 19, 2022
It is that time again… Back to School!
For those that have recently left an abusive relationship sending the kids back to school can be an additional stress. The following article by Shelly Flannery gives parents some practical advice on how to make the transition safe.
Haven FYI – Friday, August 5th, 2022
Many women who are experiencing domestic violence must make decisions for their children as well as themselves. It is not easy.
Haven FYI – Friday July 29, 2022
Last week Haven Program staff had the opportunity to attend a staff development retreat, “Wellness in the Workplace,” hosted by the Native Alliance Against Violence Coalition. Have you attended a work conference where you were so bored you spent the hours trying to look engaged while struggling to stay awake and wondering why you were required to waste so much of your valuable time? I am happy to report that I did not have those thoughts at this conference!
