Suicide Prevention Taskforce
Disaster Distress Hotline
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide
American Foundation for Suicide prevention
Stop a Suicide
Ryan's Story
The Trevor Project
The Family Counseling Center of Fulton County
St. Mary's Hospital Children's Mental health Clinic
Coping: Stress Management Strategies
Facts About Depression in Teens
Preventing Youth Suicide: Tips for Parents and Educators
Resilience Guide for Parents and Teachers
Save a Friend: Tips for Teens to Prevent Suicide
Suicide in America: Frequently Asked Questions
Talking to Your Kids about Suicide
FAQ for Parents
FAQ about Youth Suicide
What Parents can do
Warning Signs
Suicide Prevention Taskforce
The Mayfield Central School
District Suicide Prevention Task Force promotes
awareness and education about suicide prevention,
including risk factors and warning signs, and how to
help yourself or others. Students, school staff and
community members are welcome to join the task force.
Meeting dates and times are posted on the school
district’s website.
The MCSD Suicide Prevention Task Force is NOT a crisis
hotline. If you or someone you know is in emotional
distress or suicidal crisis, please call the Lifeline at
1-800-273-TALK (8255).
For information about the task force:
Cynthia Farrell, Guidance Counselor
Robin Lair, School Counselor
Out of the Darkness Walk for RITA
June 6, 2013
The In the United States, a person dies by suicide every
13.7 minutes, claiming more than 38,000 lives each year.
It is estimated that an attempt is made every minute,
with close to one million people attempting suicide
annually. Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death
in the U.S. among adults 18-65, the second leading cause
of death among teens and young adults, and individuals
ages 65 and older account for 16 percent of all suicide
deaths. This is a public health issue that does not
discriminate by age, gender, ethnicity, or
socio-economic status.
Out of the Darkness Community Walks are 3-5 mile walks
taking place in hundreds of communities across the
country, with proceeds benefiting the American
Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). By walking in
the Out of the Darkness Community Walks, you will be
walking with thousands of other walkers nationwide to
raise money for AFSP's vital research and education
programs to prevent suicide and save lives, increase
national awareness about depression and suicide, and
provide support for survivors of suicide loss. In
deciding to walk you are taking us a step closer to
making suicide prevention a national priority.
You’re invited to walk with “Team HOPE (Mayfield)” at
the Flat Track in Saratoga on September 15th between
11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Your participation can help
increase community awareness about depression and
suicide, as well as provide support to those who have
lost loved ones to suicide and to those who may be
struggling with thoughts of suicide. Participation is
free. Anyone who’d like to make a voluntary donation to
AFSP can do so at the event or online:
http://afsp.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=48024
Suicide Prevention "Town Hall Meeting"
Jan. 10, 2013 The Mayfield Suicide
Prevention Task Force and the Capital Region Chapter of the American
Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) will host a Town Hall Meeting
on February 28th from 6 pm to 8 pm at the Mayfield High School to engage
the community in a discussion about Suicide Prevention, Education and
Awareness. This event will include a presentation and discussion of
AFSP’s video, More Than Sad: Teen Depression, a panel of Suicide Loss
Survivors will share their stories, and information from service
providers in Fulton and Montgomery Counties will be available. This
event is free and open to the public.
For More Information Contact:
Mayfield Suicide Prevention Task Force
Robin Lair, (518) 661-8251, Lair.Robin@mayfieldcsd.org
Capital Region AFSP Area Director
Laura Marx, (518) 791-1544, lmarx@afsp.org
Message from the Team
October 2, 2012
Every 2 hours
and 11 minutes, a person under the age of 25 dies by suicide.
Nationally, almost 7% of high school students report making a suicide
attempt and 14.5% of high school students report suicidal thoughts or
ideation. At Mayfield High School, we take these statistics very
seriously. Did you know that we have an active Suicide Prevention Task
Force? Students, parents, faculty and community members are welcome to
join. One important initiative of the task force for this school year is
to implement the Lifelines Suicide Prevention Program curriculum in our
high school health classes.
Curriculum objectives include:
• To present relevant facts about suicide
• To alert students to signs of suicide risk in peers and encourage
serious responses
• To outline ways to respond to troubled peers
• To demonstrate positive attitudes about intervention and help-seeking
behavior
• To identify resources
For more information on suicide prevention, click the “Suicide
Prevention Task Force” icon or contact us by phone or email.
Mrs. Robin Lair Mrs. Cynthia Farrell
MCSD School Counselor MHS Guidance Counselor
661-8295 or 661-8264 661-8213
Lair.robin@mayfieldcsd.org Farrell.cynthia@mayfieldcsd.org
Lost Lives" exhibit
May 25, 2012
On Tuesday, May 22, Mayfield Junior Senior High School presented a "Lost
Lives" exhibit on the front lawn of the school. It’s a suicide awareness
public education traveling exhibit sponsored by the Mental Health
Association in Fulton and Montgomery Counties, in conjunction with
Mayfield Central School District’s newly formed Suicide Prevention Task
Force. The 104 yellow flags on the front lawn represent the lives lost
to suicide every day. Every 14 minutes someone in the US dies by
suicide. The Mayfield district task force wanted to make the statement
that suicide prevention is a public health matter. Awareness must be
raised for the general public to better understand the issues
surrounding suicide prevention and the link with treating depression and
other brain illnesses. The purpose of the exhibit is to bring awareness
to the community about suicide, reduce the stigma of depression,
encourage community members to engage in an open, honest dialogue
regarding suicide and to make people aware of the warning signs of
suicide; in essence, to start the conversation about this topic.
Mayfield, in conjunction with the Family Counseling Center of
Gloversville, has developed a district-wide suicide prevention task
force to promote suicide awareness and prevention. The task force has
been meeting as a group since January and includes students, parents,
faculty and community agency members. The task force has placed a link
on the school website, has distributed several materials, submitted a
grant for funding, and sponsored the Lost Lives exhibit. The task force
hopes to do even more next school year. Along with the exhibit, the task
force is sponsoring an art contest for students to design a task force
logo to be printed on education and awareness materials. All original
ideas for the logo need to be submitted to the high school guidance
office by June 4th.
Mon-Fri, June 10-14
Elementary Field Days
Tues-Thur, June 11-20
Regents Testing
Thur, June 13
Special Joint Board Meeting, Executive Session, Upper Library, 6:30 p.m.
Tues, June 18
Board Meeting, Upper Library, 6 p.m.
Fri, June 21
Last Day of Classes
Grade 6 Graduation Ceremony, Auditorium, 10 a.m.
Sat, June 22
HS Graduation, Athletic Fields, 11 a.m.
Fri, June 28
Report Cards posted on student portal
Thur, July 4
Schools closed, Holiday
Mon, July 8-Fri, Aug 2
Summer Rec, Elementary School, 9 a.m. - 12 Noon
Tues, July 23
Reorganizational Board Meeting, Upper Library, 7 p.m.
Mon-Sat, August 5-10
Volleyball Camp, High School Gym, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Tues-Thur, August 19-29
Jump Start, Elementary School, 9 - 11:30 a.m.
