A group of students at Braden Middle School in Ashtabula grew tired of the school shootings across the country. They created a new way to market 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline number.
ASHTABULA, Ohio — So far in 2023, 19 school shootings have taken place across the United States as of May 16, according to EdWeek.A group of students at Braden Middle School in Ashtabula has had enough."I get pretty scared because you don’t know when it can happen," eighth grader J.R. Crooks said."It can happen at any time to anybody."
The goal of the poster, which features a student wearing a hoodie, is to connect with students that the lifeline could also be used for other mental health challenges instead of strictly suicidal thoughts. The new number is a chance for anyone across the country to call or text and reach a trained professional who can help those experiencing a mental health or an addiction crisis.
It comes at a time when, whether it’s trauma, or the harmful effects of technology and social media, the impacts on our children's mental well-being are everywhere. .@MayorBibb's Youth Advisory Council was designed to provide youth in Cleveland with the tools to achieve their academic and professional goals. I met with them yesterday to hear about the many factors that impact their well-being and learn how we can better support them. pic.twitter.com/Mp5Sb87OjYThe class, run by Seeds and Sally Bradley, meets every day with its all-male class to deal with the academic, social and emotional needs.
The students have their own ideas as well about how to catch the attention of their peers: from Instagram stories and Snapchat to the big screen at a Cleveland Cavaliers game.
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