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Lexington Youth and Family Services. First Parish Church, 7 Harrington Road , Lexington side entrance door 781-862-1166. Each year, more than 65 high school students in Lexington attempt suicide. -Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2004 - 2007. More than 200 contemplate suicide. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Lexington Youth and Family Services
First Parish Church, 7 Harrington Road, Lexington side entrance door 781-862-1166
Each year, more than 65 high school students in Lexington attempt suicide.
-Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2004 - 2007
More than 200 contemplate suicide.
More than 100 make a suicide plan.
-Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2004-2007
…is a non-profit agency created to provide a safety net for Lexington’s youth and families who need after-school and evening support services.
Lexington Youth and FamilyLexington Youth and FamilyServices, Inc.Services, Inc.
As a community we notice less acting-out,
but we see more acting-in:
more depression more anxiety more eating disorders more cutting more suicide attempts
The challenge is to reach those teens in crisis who are
disconnectedand much harder to identify.
Lexington has the following information and referral services in place:
Human Services Department - 8:30am - 4:30pm
781-861-0194
Youth Services Department - 8:30am - 4:30pm
781-861-2742
School Guidance Department - 7:30am - 3:00pm
781-861-2580 (LHS)
Lexington Youth and Family Lexington Youth and Family Services, Inc…Services, Inc…
…seeks to provide an alternative path to complement existing town services.
LYFS
Building a new after-hours safety net for at-risk, disconnected teens.
Beginning with: Advisory board membership for teens Volunteer therapists for teens and
families from 3pm to 9pm weekdays Advocacy for suicide prevention and
more services Teen and parent support groups from
3pm to 9 pm weekdays
In the future:
Drop-in Center – an accepting, welcoming place to “just be”
Peer Leadership - that reaches out and empowers
Crisis Intervention Hotline
LYFS Needs Your Help
Volunteer timeJoin the LYFS organizationMake a tax-deductible
contribution
LYFS Board of Directors William Blout, LICSW, President Timothy Dugan, MD, Treasurer Michele Cooke, Clerk Mary-Jane Donovan, Esq., Legal Counsel Constance Counts, Ed.D. Ellen McDonald Betsey Weiss Youth Advisors Simon Golovcsenko Elise Goplerud Emily Tillotson
Emergency Numbers
Police – 911
24 Hour Hotlines: Advocates Psychiatric Emergency Services
800-540-5806 781-893-2003 Samariteens 800-252-8336 Reach Beyond Domestic Violence
800-899-4000 Parental Stress Line 800-632-8188
LYFS
First Parish Church, 7 Harrington Road, Lexington side entrance door 781-862-1166