By Erin McKay | Funding and Grants Executive
THE PROBLEM:
We all know that teenage years are a challenge, but not everyone knows the following:
-Ireland has the highest rate of death by suicide among teenage girls in Europe and the second highest rate among teenage boys
-The Resilience Academy was developed in direct response to 163% increase in the number of under 18's presenting to Pieta House due to suicide or self-harm. In 2018 along we saw over 2,400 adloescents in our clinical centres
We expect teenagers to be able to cope without ever explicitly teaching them how. As parents and teachers, we can't remove every obstacle from their lives, but we can provide them with the knowledge, skills, and tools they need to respond to these challanges in a healthy and constructive manner.
Our Resilience Academy team has grown exponentially this year and increased out reach into schools around the country
Statistics:
-8 Resilience Academy facilitators located across the country
-170 schools engaged with the programme
-6,000+ student will receive the Resilience Academy by the end of the 2018/2019 school year
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