Some Facts About Suicide: Suicide is one of the leading causes of teen deaths in the United States. Over half of all kids who suffer from depression will eventually attempt suicide at least once, and more than seven percent will die as a result CITATION Sui \l 1033 (Sui). The Center for Disease control reports that it is the third leading cause of death, behind accidents and homicide, of people aged 15 to 24. Even more disturbing is the fact that suicide is the fourth leading cause of death for children between the ages of 10 and 14 CITATION Tee \l 1033 (Tee). Here’s a brief overview of what to expect from this unique program. “Y.E.P.S” Youth Educated Prevent Suicide is a program designed to educate and target adolescents of every age group about suicide prevention. Y.E.P.S also serves as a starting point to encourage schools to implement their own in-school suicide prevention program on a more personal level. Y.E.P.S motto “Awareness is Prevention”. Y.E.P.S is a 2 hour seminar filled with LIFE giving information presented by the Y.E.P.S team and a host of celebrity role models. During the seminar, there is a Q&A session encouraging students to ask questions and voice their opinions. Qualified licensed psychologist and counselors are also available free of charge to anyone in need of counseling before and after the seminar. Y.E.P.S main objective is to teach students the WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY, and WHO about suicide prevention. Our unique team and special guest speakers will cover each of the 5 w’s. The What:
