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Navigating Difficult Waters Together:Supporting, Empowering and Communicating with Today’s Youth
February 13, 20206:30-8:30 p.m.Winters Mill High Schoolwww.carrollk12.org
This is for every family!
Welcome
Dr. Steven Lockard Superintendent
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A Personal Story of Addiction
C. Eric Bouchat
Commissioner, District 4
RESOURCES FOR TALKING TO KIDS ABOUT DRUGS
AMY LAUGELLI, CPP
SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION COORDINATOR
CARROLL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
(410) 876-4907
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6 PARENTING PRACTICESPARTNERSHIP FOR DRUG-FREE KIDS
1. Build a warm and supportive relationship with your child
2. Be a good role model when it comes to drinking, taking medicine and handling stress
3. Know your child’s risk level
4. Know your child’s friends
5. Monitor, supervise, and set boundaries
6. Have ongoing conversations and provide information about drugs and alcohol
TALK. THEY HEAR YOU.SAMHSA
• Around 80% of children feel their parents should have a say in whether or not they drink…
When you talk, your children do listen.
• There’s an app for that!
• Answering Your Child’s Tough Questions
• Why Your Child Might Start Drinking
• Why Small Conversations Make a Big Impression
• Five Conversation Goals
• Video
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PARENT TALK KITPARTNERSHIP FOR DRUG-FREE KIDS
• Tips for talking and what to say to prevent drug and alcohol abuse
• How to Say It: age-by-age scripts to get conversations going with your child in pre-school,
grade school, middle school, high school, or post high school/college
• What to Say: Scripts with scenarios to help you address various scenarios and explain the
risks of drug use
• Five Teachable Moments: Everyday examples of easy ways to bring up the topic
• Refusal Skills: Teach kids how to turn down drugs
GROWING UP DRUG FREE:A PARENT’S GUIDE TO PREVENTION
• U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, and U.S. Department of
Education Office of Safe and Healthy Students
• What You Should Know
• What Substance Do Kids Use
• Why Do Kids Use Drugs or Alcohol
• How Do I Talk to My Child about Drugs
• What if I Think My Child is Using Drugs
• Resources
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PARENT TOOLKITOPERATION PREVENTION
• Discovery Education, U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration
• Background Information
• The Science of Opioids
• Myths and Facts
• Know the Signs of Opioid Misuse
• Discussion Starters
• Practice Refusal Skills
ANXIETY & DEPRESSION: WHAT TO KNOW AND
HOW TO HELP
Kim Muniz, Supervisor of Student Services: Behavioral & Mental Health
Amy Jagoda, Coordinator of Mental Health & Student Services
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Protective Factors for Mental Wellness
■ Healthy emotional regulation skills (i.e., ability to self soothe)
■ Positive body image
■ Positive thoughts and beliefs
■ Religion/ Spirituality
■ A strong support network
■ Connection to school
■ Affirming and protective school environments
■ Awareness of supports available
Risk Factors
Anxiety■ Family history of anxiety
■ Trauma
■ Stressors at home, school, work, sports or extracurricular activities
■ Personality (introverted, sensitive, shy, perfectionistic)
■ Diagnosed with another mental health disorder such as depression or chronic health conditions
Depression
■ Family history of depression
■ Trauma/recent loss
■ Chronic stressors
■ Low self-esteem
■ Confused sense of self including sexual identity
■ Diagnosed learning or medical problems
■ Substance use/abuse
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Symptoms
Treatment of Anxiety and Depression
Medication
Counseling
Healthy Habits, Interpersonal Connection, and Relaxation Techniques
Hospitalization
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*Almost every day for >=2 weeks in a row so that they stopped doing some usual activities, ever during the 12 months before the survey†F > M; H > W (Based on t-test analysis, p < 0.05.)
All Hispanic students are included in the Hispanic category. All other races are non-Hispanic.
Missing bar indicates fewer than 100 students in the subgroup.
This graph contains weighted results.
Percentage of High School Students Who Felt Sad or Hopeless,
* by Sex,† Grade, and Race/Ethnicity,† 2018
Maryland - Carroll County - YRBS, 2018 - QN25
Self-Injury
Methods
■ Cutting
■ Punching
■ Biting
■ Burning one’s skin
■ Picking at skin
■ Hair pulling
■ Deliberately breaking a bone
Self-Injury Treatment
■ Individual therapy (DBT, CBT)
■ Family therapy
■ Addiction treatment
■ Trauma/abuse treatment
■ Medication
■ Combination of any of the
above
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Risk Factors For Youth Suicide
■ Mental health issues
■ Bullying
■ Exposure to/ grief over the
loss of someone who died by
suicide
■ Exposure to social media
postings from a suicidal peer
■ Access to suicidal images or
methods that may normalize
suicidal behavior
■ Previous suicide attempts
■ Substance use
■ Friendship with an
adolescent who died by
suicide
■ Exposure to a peer’s
suicide
■ Access to lethal means
■ LGBTQ+ Youth
Suicide Warning Signs■ Appear
– Irritable, aggressive, angry
– Lacking personal hygiene
– Preoccupied, lacking focus
– Moody, with frequent mood
changes
■ Say/ Talk About
– They feel hopeless, helpless,
and/or worthless
– Life is pointless, painful,
boring, or meaningless
– Death and dying
– Have a plan
■ Behaviors
– Give away belongings
– Engage in high-risk
behaviors
– Skip school or class
more often
– Isolate themselves from
friends and adults
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*Ever during the 12 months before the survey†F > M; H > W (Based on t-test analysis, p < 0.05.)
All Hispanic students are included in the Hispanic category. All other races are non-Hispanic.
Missing bar indicates fewer than 100 students in the subgroup.
This graph contains weighted results.
Percentage of High School Students Who Seriously Considered Attempting Suicide,
* by Sex,† Grade, and Race/Ethnicity,† 2018
Maryland - Carroll County - YRBS, 2018 - QN26
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*During the 12 months before the survey†F > M; H > W (Based on t-test analysis, p < 0.05.)
All Hispanic students are included in the Hispanic category. All other races are non-Hispanic.
Missing bar indicates fewer than 100 students in the subgroup.
This graph contains weighted results.
Percentage of High School Students Who Made a Plan About How They Would Attempt Suicide,
* by Sex,† Grade, and Race/Ethnicity,† 2018
Maryland - Carroll County - YRBS, 2018 - QN27
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How to communicate with youth
Anxiety and Depression
■ Reassure them that there is help and
they won’t feel like this forever
■ Remain calm, nonjudgmental and
listen
■ Don’t minimize their feelings (e.g., this
isn’t the end of the world)
■ Avoid being accusatory (e.g., you aren’t
going to do something stupid are you?)
■ Be direct (e.g., Are you thinking about
killing yourself?)
Self-Harm/Suicide
■ Take all threats seriously.
■ Provide constant supervision. Do
not leave the youth alone.
■ Remove the means to self-harm,
especially firearms.
■ GET HELP! Never agree to keep
suicidal thoughts a secret. Seek
help from school and community
mental health resources as soon
as possible.
CCPS Supports and Alternative Programs
Staff
■ School Nurse
■ School Counselor
■ Pupil Personnel Worker (PPW)
■ School Psychologist
Alternative Programs
■ PRIDE Program
(Elementary)
■ Crossroads (Middle)
■ Gateway (High)
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Community Support
■ For emergencies:
– Take your child to the hospital or call 911
– Carroll County Mobile Crisis (410) 952-
9552
– Brook Lane in Hagerstown, MD
(301)733-0330
– Carroll Hospital in Westminster, MD (410)
871-6971
– John’s Hopkins in Baltimore, MD (410)
955-5335
– Sheppard Pratt in Towson, MD (410) 938-
3800
– University of Maryland Children’s
Hospital Baltimore, MD (410) 328-5887
■ Advanced Behavioral Health (ABH)
■ Carroll County Youth Services Bureau
(CCYSB)
■ Carroll County Health Department
■ Family & Children’s Services
■ Life Renewal Services
■ Villa Maria
■ Private providers not associated with
an agency (e.g., clinical psychologists,
psychiatrists, social workers, licensed
professional counselors)
Crisis-Suicide Support
■ https://www.carrollk12.org/instruction/studentservices/Pages/Crisis--Suicide-Support.aspx
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Resources■ Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics. (2017). America's children: Key national indicators of well-being,
2017 Adolescent depression. Retrieved from https://www.childstats.gov/americaschildren/
■ Maryland Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results 2016. Retrieved from
https://phpa.health.maryland.gov/ccdpc/Reports/Documents/2016%20YRBS%20YTS%20Reports/2016MDH%20Summ
ary%20Tables.pdf
■ National Institute of Mental Health. Mental Health Information, Health Topics, Depression. Retrieved from
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml#part_145399
■ Niznik, M., Poland, S., & Lieberman, R. NASP Communique. Adolescent Suicide Prevention in the Context of Social Media-
Part 1: Overview, 48 (3), 1, 28-29.
■ Pearrow, M. (June 21, 2018). Identifying and intervening with students with internalizing distress-anxiety and depression.
[PowerPoint slide 22]
■ Preventing Youth Suicide: Tips for Parents and Educators., NASP Preventing Youth Suicide Inforgraphic, 2019.
■ Price, W. & Pearrow, M. (June 18, 2018). Assessing Self-Injurious Behavior (Cutting): A Primer for School Mental Health
Workers. [PowerPoint slides 7, 9, 11-14, 25, 26, 54, 55].
■ U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Mental Health. (2017). Mental illness. Retrieved
from https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/mental-illness.shtml
■ U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration. (2017). Key
substance use and mental health indicators in the United States: Results from the 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and
Health. Retrieved from https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/NSDUH-FFR1-2016/NSDUH-FFR1-2016.pdf –
A Parents Guide to Internet Safety
Navigating Difficult Waters Together
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Joe Dugan Maryland State Police
ICAC Task Force
Task Force
Maryland
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How Do Our Kids Get Themselves In Trouble
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Loss of Privacy
Exposure to Graphic Content
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Predators
Cyberbullying
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How can we protect our kids?
• Establish clear guidelines• Time limits• Consequences for inappropriate
behavior
• All phones, tablets and other mobile devices charge in parent’s room at night
• Use parental controls• No apps can be installed or
uninstalled without parents permission
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• Understand location services
• What they are posting
• How they are posting it• Devices • Accounts
• Who they are talking to
• Who else can see it• What can they see
• How to report misuse
Be an open resource, so your child will come to you with any problems.
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Student Panel
Moderator:
Jim Rodriguez
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Closing Remarks
Dr. Steven Lockard
Superintendent
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