Student Suicide Prevention Assemblies & Activities

Preventing Suicide & Supporting Mental Health in Students

When students feel safe and that they belong, they become more connected to each other and the world around them. When they feel connected, they are less likely to bully others and more likely to achieve academically, socially and emotionally. At Rachel’s Challenge, we create change. We know that hope is the antidote to fear. We know that kindness is contagious, that compassion connects us, that empathy can end isolation.

Our approach is proactive, preventative intervention for bullying, school violence and self-harm, with a focus on social-emotional programs that improve connection and mental health. We teach these positive tools and skills to address the causes of bullying and self-harm directly at the source: we don’t treat the symptoms; we cure the disease. Our pro-kindness, suicide prevention programs are proven to create a positive school culture, leading to safer schools and emotionally resilient students.

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Students, Educators,
Parents trained

150

Lives saved
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School shootings
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A Preventable Disaster

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 10-24. And, it’s preventable.

The teen suicide statistics are alarming. Pre-COVID (2019) numbers from the CDC show that 18.8% of High School students have seriously contemplated suicide; 8.9% have actually attempted it. Post-COVID preliminary data suggests an increase of several times may be likely.

In another recent national survey, 1 out of 6 teens had seriously considered taking their own life.

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“Youth who feel connected to their school are less likely to engage in suicide- related behaviors”

U.S. Center for Disease Control

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Stop Youth Suicide with SEL

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programs help students build the life skills they need to function and succeed in a rapidly changing and challenging world. Skills like empathy, self-confidence, decision-making, and resilience – all of which stem from different levels of self and social awareness.

Rachel’s Challenge programs promote key elements in Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Core Competencies. These learned skills include: better understanding and management of our own emotions, empathy, appropriate interaction with others, and good decision making.

Addressing Core Competencies

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Create Positive Outcomes

  • 1 - Understand and manage emotions
  • 2 - Feel and show empathy for other
  • 3 - Make responsible decisions
  • 4 - Establish and maintain positive relationships
  • 5 - Set and achieve

We like to say that we are not just a suicide prevention program; that instead, we are pro-kindness. By modeling, inspiring and supporting positive behavior, we avoid the negative effects of disciplinary action taken against bullying and violence after they happen.

By steering the culture of schools, we transform the culture of communities, as elementary school students transition into the leaders of tomorrow.

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Our suicide prevention programs allow program customization and flexibility for your school

  • Digital

  • On-site

  • Combined

Digital and on-site programs are complementary to each other and completely modular. Many schools use Digital programming to maintain the momentum they experience from hosting the Live school activities. Both programs are also useful stand-alone.

Contact one of our program representatives to learn
more about our solution today!

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Rachel’s Challenge has helped me continue my chain reaction an entire decade later. Today, as I cultivate my “save the world gene” as a young professional, I am reminded of where it began. With kindness and compassion.”

Rachel’s Challenge Student
Participant
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Rachel’s Challenge is the most powerful intervention I’ve seen in my 40 years of educational research.”

Dr Roberto Marzano
Educator, Researcher, Author
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Rachel’s Challenge stimulates academic and social emotional-learning by focusing on the connection between students, faculties and staff.”

Curt Pacholke
Principal, Rice Lake High School

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