| 406 | Thursday, April 11, 2002 |
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| 10:15 AM-12:15 PM | San Diego Convention Center:Room 15B |
| AAHE/American Association for Health Education |
| Addressing Adolescent Health Issues: Violence, Depression and Suicide in High SchoolStudents |
| Participants will learn about 3 model programs. Silence the Violence, a middle school peer education program, teaches students anger management and conflict resolution skills and uses a social marketing campaign for school/community. Culture of Lawfulness, a binational effort with Mexico, is a high school crime prevention program that can change student awareness and attitudes. The third model program looks at teen depression, suicide and violence by identifying risk factors and symptoms as well as interventions and treatment. Family structure, community issues and school perspectives will be explored. High school health education lessons will be offered. |
Keyword(s): curriculum development, student issues, violence/prevention
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| Presider: Dennis Kamholtz, University of Maine at Farmington, Farmington, ME |
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Speakers: |
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Two Model Secondary Programs to Stop Violence!
Kathleen Guilfoyle1, Carmen Hernandez2, Margo Thompson3 and Greg Sandoval1, (1)Sweetwater Union High School District, Chula Vista, CA, (2)Castle Park High School, Chula Vista, CA, (3)Mar Vista Middle School, San Diego, CA |
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Violence, Depression and Suicide in High School Students: A Health Education Perspective
Norma Bowe and Robyn Rajs, Kean University, Union, NJ |
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