vision2020
Re: Moscow suicide
Relene,
The district already has such a program, or at least a similar program,
called the mentoring program. I'm sure they could use more adult
volunteers, though.
Lois
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> From: Relene Johnson <relene@turbonet.com>
> To: kck@turbonet.com
> Cc: Vision 2020 <vision2020@moscow.com>
> Subject: Re: Moscow suicide
> Date: Friday, April 30, 1999 10:20 AM
>
> Carol:
>
> It may be time for parents and students to rally. Why not develop
parent/student
> support teams where together adults and school aged children monitor and
support at
> risk and troubled students throughout their adolescence. The school
district,
> social services, police departments, etc. could refer names to the group.
The team
> would then contact the at risk student, if possible, get involved with
student and
> monitor his/her success though out his/her school years. I say success
because
> with this type of support, all youth should succeed. All information
exchanged
> between the troubled youth and the parent/student group would be strictly
> confidential, thereby creating a safe environment for the individual.
We don't
> give our public educational system enough money to effectively monitor
our
> children's psychological well being, and with the confidentiality issue,
this may
> not be the best use of funds anyway. There might also be some grant
opportunities
> in this regard. I would be willing to help spearhead such a project if
there is
> enough community support.
>
> Relene Johnson
>
> "Carol M. Stiff" wrote:
>
> > The students at Moscow High School were brought together in the gym
around 3
> > p.m. yesterday and told about the suicide. I do not know the details.
The
> > students were told the student's name, and counselors were apparently
available
> > to help. As a follow-up, my daughter's teacher called last night to
see how my
> > daughter was handling the situation. The teacher was not able to
provide any
> > details. Night classes were cancelled, and counselors are supposed to
be
> > available today at school to help the students through this.
> >
> > In discussing this with my daughter last night, she thought one of the
problems
> > that many students face is the lack of someone to confide in. Parents
are not
> > always "accessible" and teachers and other school officials are bound
by law to
> > report drug use, etc. and therefore cannot maintain confidentiality.
> >
> > carol
> >
> > ----------
> > | From: bill london <bill_london@hotmail.com>
> > | To: vision2020@moscow.com
> > | Cc: dpettit@lmtribune.com
> > | Subject: Moscow suicide
> > | Date: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 9:24 AM
> > |
> > | Did you hear the rumors floating around Moscow last night (Tuesday
> > | night) about the suicide of a Moscow High student? John Cronin noted
> > | earlier on this list that he heard that same rumor. I did as well.
> > |
> > | So, to verify, last night I called the city editor of the Lewiston
> > | Morning Tribune (Diane Pettit). Yes, she had also heard the rumors,
> > | but was not able to verify this because (as I understand it) nobody
in
> > | the Latah County Sheriff's Office or Moscow City Police or Moscow
> > | School District was willing to talk about this on the record. She
> > | assumed that someone would issue a press release today. So, nothing
> > | about the suicide (if there was one) appeared in the Tribune today.
> > |
> > | I don't think that is good enough. I think the public has a right to
> > | know this information and that it is the responsibility of the
> > | police/school to pass that info on as quickly as possible.
> > |
> > | The public needs to know if it is true or not. In this era of
copycat
> > | suicides/violence by students, it is important for teachers/parents
to
> > | know as soon as possible if there was a suicide.
> > |
> > | The rumors were flying, and the media was ready to print the truth.
I
> > | think the local authorities need to make that truth available to the
> > | media as soon as they know it. Yes, and if that means establishing a
> > | meaningful communication system for contacts after 5pm, then let's
get
> > | it together.
> > | BL
> > |
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