1 in 5 adolescents have a diagnosable mental health disorder.
Approximately 1/3 of mood disorders, such as depression, first emerge during adolescence.
10% of high school students and 12.5% of middle school students in Missouri have seriously considered suicide within the last year. (2023 yrbs)
80% of youth with mental illness are not identified and do not receive any mental health services.
Signs of Suicide Program
CHADS delivers Signs of Suicide (SOS)®, the only universal, evidence-based suicide prevention program, in partnership with MindWise Innovations. SOS teaches students, families, and trusted adults to recognize the signs of depression and suicide and understand how to seek help.
Led by trained bachelor’s- and master’s-level staff, SOS is offered to students in 5th grade through senior year, as well as parents, educators, and community members, with customized sessions available to meet the unique needs of schools and organizations. Each student session includes a brief depression screening and an opportunity to request support, giving students a clear, immediate way to ask for help and helping schools connect at-risk youth to resources early.
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“I think this presentation was great. This presentation helped me and hopefully helped others as well. I think it’s great that you talk about it with people because you never know who might need to hear it. I loved it, thank you for sharing with us about this topic.”
In the 2022-23 school year:
6,875
students asked for help after an SOS® presentation.
85
presentations were given per week during peak months.
58,642
kids saw a CHADS presentation.
“Thank you, this is a vital piece of knowledge all students, teachers and school employees need to protect our future!”
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