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McVittie, Jordan; Ansloos, Jeffrey – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2023
Indigenous young people in Canada are disproportionately overrepresented in suicide rates and alarmingly, young children are accounted for in these disparities. Since children spend much of their day at school, schools are a vital context for suicide prevention, identification, and intervention. However, research indicates that educators often…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Foreign Countries, Disproportionate Representation, Suicide
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Trefzger Clarke, Lisa – Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education, 2022
This case study explores the experiences of nine female-identifying feminist public educators working with Ontario, Canada, sexual assault centres who regularly facilitate discussions about sexual consent and gender-based sexual violence in schools, post-secondary institutions, and community workshops. The educators discuss their experiences of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Feminism, Females, Public Education
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Tan, Josephine C. H.; Maranzan, Kathryn Amanda; Boone, Margaret; Vander Velde, John; Levy, Sheila – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2012
Analysis of calls made to a northern Canadian Inuit crisis line in the territory of Nunavut between 1991 and 2001 revealed that the majority of users were adult females who called to discuss problems primarily related to relationships and loneliness/boredom. Younger callers tended to make prank calls. The volunteer staff used mostly empathetic…
Descriptors: Age, Crisis Intervention, Eskimos, Volunteers
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de Moor, Gerrit – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2011
The Virtues Project[TM] was founded in Canada in 1991 by Linda Kavelin Popov, Dan Popov, and John Kavelin who were concerned about the level of violence among families and youth. In studying sacred traditions and cultures around the world, they identified a set of common virtues. These were used to develop a pedagogical model that has applications…
Descriptors: Moral Values, Crisis Intervention, Foreign Countries, Spiritual Development
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Lunsky, Yona; Raina, Poonam; Jones, Jessica – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2012
Background: Individuals with intellectual disability (ID) and legal involvement are a unique population with complex needs. To date, there has been limited research exploring the demographic and clinical profiles of individuals with ID and legal involvement that are in crisis and how they differ to individuals with ID without legal involvement.…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Profiles, Background, Individual Characteristics
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Dion, Jacinthe; Kennedy, Allison; Cloutier, Paula; Gray, Clare – Child Care in Practice, 2010
An innovative crisis intervention programme was created at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Canada in order to provide emergency assessments for youth presenting with mental health crises. The current investigation presents an overview of the programme and examines the emergency staff's perception and satisfaction with it.…
Descriptors: Health Services, Crisis Intervention, Mental Health Programs, Mental Health
Hoffman, Allan M., Ed.; Summers, Randal W., Ed. – 2001
Teen violence in 14 countries is examined to provide greater understanding of teen violence in the United States. An introduction provides an overview of similarities and differences in teen violence in the selected localities. Each chapter begins with a profile of the country and an overview of the impact of the problem, including basic policies,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Crisis Intervention, Foreign Countries, Secondary Education
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Tanney, Bryan – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 1995
Suicide prevention initiatives at the national level are most likely to impact the largest numbers of citizens. Canada lays some claim for recognition in the general field of suicide prevention as a result of a 1974 federal document focusing on health promotion. The authors discuss innovations and problems occurring in the various Canadian…
Descriptors: Crisis Intervention, Federal Programs, Higher Education, Prevention
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Wenckstern, Susanne; Leenaars, Antoon A. – Death Studies, 1993
Describes postvention as dealing with traumatic aftereffects in survivors of traumas. Defines role of school in providing such postvention services as consultation, crisis intervention, community linkage, assessment and counseling, education, liaison with media, and follow-up. Provides outline of this type of prevention with illustrations from…
Descriptors: Accidents, Crisis Intervention, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
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Barsky, Allan – Child Welfare, 1999
Explores the extent to which use of mediation contributes to community involvement in child welfare. Describes a model of mediation used in four Canadian cities; discusses whether mediation enhances community involvement; and compares mediation with other child-protection processes. Provides a case example illustrating ways communities can become…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Community Involvement, Community Support, Crisis Intervention
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Special Educational Services Branch. – 1987
This booklet was developed to provide students with some basic information on suicide. It describes the symptoms of depression and discusses the relationship between depression and suicide. Several important warning signs which may indicate that a person is considering suicide are presented, including physical, emotional, and behavioral signs.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Crisis Intervention, Depression (Psychology), Foreign Countries
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Cummings, Anne L. – Canadian Journal of Counselling, 1999
Explores potential benefits of incorporating concepts and interventions from experimental therapy to help clients with psychosocial difficulties in learning to live with genital herpes. Recommends experimental counseling of two-chair dialog, empty chair, and metaphor for helping clients with emotional sequelae of genital herpes. Presents case…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Counseling, Crisis Intervention, Females
Allan, John; Anderson, Eileen – 1985
This paper describes a developmental guidance program on the topic of children and crises from kindergarten through grade eight. Many crises that children may deal with are discussed, including accidents, illness, death of a loved one, family problems, and moving. A crisis education response program developed and initiated to facilitate an…
Descriptors: Children, Coping, Crisis Intervention, Elementary Education
Elliston, Inez N. – TESL Talk, 1976
This paper outlines two directions schools must take in order to effect close coordination between home and school. A program of parent education designed to prevent family crises should be set up. Also schools must take the lead in coordinating the various community support services already in existence. (CFM)
Descriptors: Crisis Intervention, English (Second Language), Family (Sociological Unit), Family Counseling
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Decoste, Ginette – 1997
This report, in French- and English-language versions, synthesizes the policy laid down in the "Think and Act Family" guide, which Quebec's Conseil de la Famille made public in 1989. The report is intended for those who work with families in any function, such as a volunteer, a professional, or an administrator; it emphasizes that a…
Descriptors: Crisis Intervention, Family Needs, Family Problems, Family Programs
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