Link to survey in bio at: payouthadvocacy.org

Hey YMPA Members and Allies:

Youth MOVE PA needs YOUR HELP to update our t-shirts to something amazing for 2022! Below is what our current t-shirts look like.

Design something awesome that includes the words "Youth MOVE PA" and "Motivating Others through Voices of Experience". It can be one design for the front or a front and back design. Just be sure to tell us how you see your artwork fitting on the shirt. Please send us your artwork as a JPG File. You will be able to vote on the ones you think are going to make the coolest t-shirt! Get the creative juices flowing! If you aren't feeling artsy, tell a friend! 

Submit your artwork to tristan@youthmovepa.org by November 15th to be sure your design is included in the choices to vote on! 

Thanks for your help!

Season 2 - Episode 1

Suicide Prevention Podcast - Personal Story, Resources, QPR Training

Podcast Link: https://castbox.fm/episode/Ep.-1-id4587846-id427142608

A quick mental wellness check in :)

One of our Youth MOVE PA members is collecting data for a state committee they are on.  We are simply supporting this member in distributing the survey across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  Please share this survey with co-workers, family members, and friends.  The more responses the better. Please take this short, 10-question survey, related to the state of youth mental health.  

Take the Survey!

QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer)

This is a suicide prevention training where the participant learns to recognize warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to Question, Persuade, and Refer someone to help appropriately. Youth MOVE PA provides this training to professionals and youth as an emergency mental health intervention for suicide. Certification is provided.

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize the warning signs of suicide
• Know how to offer hope
• Know how to get help and save a life

• QPR Booklets & Tri-fold Cards will be sent by mail

Time: 2 hours

Number of People: 25

• September 20, 2021 - 3:30pm to 5:30pm on Zoom - Register Here:  QPR for Youth

• September 30, 2021 - 10:00am to 12:00pm on Zoom - Register Here:  QPR for Adults

Download our newsletter highlighting National Recovery Month and National Suicide Prevention Month !!!

https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3A8da4c721-146d-4832-80fd-bf81234f3b63

The Jana Marie Foundation, Aevidum, Prevent Suicide PA, Pennsylvania Network for Student Assistance Services (PNSAS), and Garrett Lee Smith (GLS) Youth Suicide Prevention Grant are pleased to share a resource guide for communities for National Suicide Prevention Month. 

Within the month of September, the week of September 5^th-11^th is recognized as National Suicide Prevention Week, with Friday, September 10^th marking World Suicide Prevention Day. This year’s theme is “Creating Hope through Action.”

The resource guide provides examples of activities that you can implement in your organization or community to raise awareness of the importance of suicide prevention. This includes ideas for events, training, social media posts, virtual backgrounds, a sample proclamation, and more.

Share this resource guide with partners in your communities to work together to create hope and prevent suicide. 

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Perri Rosen, PhD, NCSP, Consulting Psychologist, Bureau of Children’s Behavioral Health Services Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. c-prosen@pa.gov

"WELLNESS DAYS" REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

Last Retreat is this Thursday !!!!

•  July 29, 2021—Tobyhanna State Park, NE

114 Campground Rd, Tobyhanna, PA 18466  - Pavilion will be marked.