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Dickinson Mental Health
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Children's Prevention Services |
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4 Erie Avenue, PO Box 599
Signs of Suicide®
Prevention Program
Signs of Suicide (SOS) is an evidence-based program of suicide Prevention and
depression awareness. Dickinson
Mental Health Center’s Student
Assistance Program staff will provide the SOS Program to secondary schools in
Elk and Cameron County School Districts.
One of the most serious health problems facing young people in the United
States is suicide. Signs of Suicide is a relatively new
approach to reducing incidence of suicide among
adolescents.
SOS is a school-based prevention program that incorporates two prominent
suicide prevention strategies into a single program.
SOS®
Program Components
SCREENING
EDUCATION
The goal of SOS is to teach students the specific action steps needed to
Acknowledge
the signs of suicide
If you would like more information about SOS, call 834-2602 
LIFE TREATMENT PROGRAM ( Living In Family Environment Treatment Program)
The LIFE Treatment Program is a service that functions in Elk and Cameron
County Elementary and Middle Schools supporting students in Kthrough 8th
grade.
Dickinson Mental Health Center currently has active LIFE Programs in the
following School Districts:
Johnsonburg Elementary School
St. Marys Area Elementary and Middle Schools
St. Marys Catholic Elementary School
St. Marys Catholic Middle School
The LIFE Treatment Program is a preventative school based program
that provides goal-oriented services to at-risk students and their families
for a four month treatment period. At-risk students are those students
experiencing behavioral, emotional and/or academic concerns. Referrals
for this program can be made through the Instructional Support Team,
Guidance Department, Principal or teachers within your school. Referrals
can also be made directly by a parent.
The LIFE Caseworkers provide:
* Classroom intervention
* Direct sessions with students
*Parent Education
*Collaboration with school staff
* Groups ( i.e. Anger Management, Peer Relationship, Study Skills, Divorce and
Separation and Bereavement)
The LIFE Treatment Program is funded through our Cameron/Elk-Mental
Health/Mental Retardation, and contributions by participating school
districts, thereby allowing this to be a free service to the
families we support.
LIFE TREATMENT PROGRAM CONTACTS
Please contact 834-2602 or your school with any questions or concerns.
LIFE Staff offices are in each school they provide service.
Jennifer Dippold---Director,
Children's Preventative Services
Shelly Meier---Elk & Cameron County LIFE/SAP Supervisor
 STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SAP- Elk & Cameron County) The Elk and Cameron Counties Student Assistance Program is a school based service that supports students in 6th through 12th grade. We currently have functioning SAP teams in St. Mary's Area Middle and High School, Johnsonburg Middle and High School, Ridgway Middle and High School, Cameron County Middle and High School, St. Marys Catholic Middle School and Elk County Catholic High School. Dickinson Mental Health Center provides the Mental Health Liaisons to support these schools, and to be a core SAP team member.
This program identifies high risk students who are having school related
problems effecting their grades, attendance or behavior because of mental
health problems or drug and alcohol use.
DMHC Mental Health SAP Liaisons provide:
* Site-based screenings for treatment recommendations
* Three-Five Counseling sessions if recommended
* Crisis assistance/intervention, postvention, and management to students,
families and faculty in an event of an emergency
* Consultation, technical assistance and education to teams and families
These services are free of charge to the parents and children we support.
The Student Assistance Program's Mental Health Liaisons do not diagnose and do
not provide treatment in school to the children we service in Elk and Cameron
Counties.
STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CONTACTS
Please contact 834-2602 or your local school for questions or
referral
Jennifer Dippold----Director,
Children's Preventative Services
Shelly Meier---Elk & Cameron County SAP/LIFE Supervisor
Tana Smith--Cameron County MH Liaison
Jill Struble--St. Marys, Ridgway and Elk County Catholic MH
Liaison
In the first few years, children learn more and at a faster pace than at any other time in life. You help shape your child's future through the kinds of experiences you provide. Your baby was born to learn, and as a parent, you are your child's first and most important teacher. Parents as Teachers is here to help you! Parents as Teachers (PAT) is a parent education and family support program serving families throughout pregnancy until their child enters kindergarten, usually age 5. Parents are supported by PAT-certified parent educators trained to translate scientific information on early brain development into specific when, what, how and why advice for families. By understanding what to expect during each stage of development, parents can easily capture the teachable moments in everyday life to enhance their child's language development, intellectual growth, social development and motor skills. As a PAT family, you receive:
Parents as Teachers Children's Center located in the Community Education Council, 4 Erie Avenue, First Floor The Children’s Center allows
the Parents as Teachers program to offer an extra learning opportunity to
Children's Center Lending Library The lending library consists of children’s literature books, educational software and videos, adult educational materials and other resources to support our families and schools for children between the ages birth to five. These materials are available to parents, children and schools in Elk County.
CHILDREN'S CENTER HOURS Tuesday 11am-7pm Wednesday 10am-2pm Thursday 11am-7pm Friday 10am-2pm Sunday 1pm-6pm
Parents as Teachers Contacts-834-2602 Jennifer Dippold- Director, Children's Preventative Services Linda White- Supervisor, Parents as Teachers Melissa Dippold- Leadworker, PAT Educator Dana Gebauer- PAT Children's Center Staff Deanna Meyer- PAT Educator Lianne Schneider- PAT Educator
Because parents matter, and so do their teens!
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