Facilitated by Youth First Mental Health Professionals, Teen Series is a classroom program for 9th graders designed to support a successful transition into high school.
Teen Series topics include suicide prevention (Question, Persuade, and Refer – the QPR program), dating, substance misuse, coping skills for depression, anxiety and anger, and family relationship issues.
Youth First Mental Health Professionals reinforce healthy lifestyle choices and introduce themselves as a source of support for students.
69.5%
of students reported
They think it’s a good idea to talk to the Youth First Mental Health Professional about topics like those covered in Teen Series.
51.8%
of students reported
They would be more likely to talk to the Youth First Mental Health Professional now that they’ve had the chance to meet him/her in their Teen Series class.
71.3%
of students reported
They learned something they can apply to their life.
85.1%
of students agreed
Teen Series made them think about at least one of the following areas: dating, drugs/alcohol, coping and stress, or family/friend relationships.
20.8%
of students said
There was no change in their thinking at all after participating in Teen Series.
