Teen Lifeline

Happy birthday to Jennifer Connor, our Operations Coordinator!🥳 Her dedication and talent with systems have been a huge help in taking our operations to the next level, making Teen Lifeline more efficient and effective every day. As our organization continues to grow, Jennifer’s work is crucial in ensuring we grow sustainably and with best practices. We’re lucky to have her on our team! Happy birthday, Jenn. We love you!💚💙💜

Feeling spooked by intimidating conversations?💀 These tips will help you and your family navigate tricky conversations like a pro. From how to change the topic to how to exit a conversation gracefully, we’ve got you covered. (And remember: if you or a teen you know is struggling, you’re not alone! > Teen Lifeline is here to listen and help teens and anyone concerned about a teen by call/text at 602-248-8336. > Adults and anyone else in the US can call/text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for help with any mental health crisis at 988.) #Halloween #MentalHealth #Communication

Raise your hand if news about a celebrity’s death ever hit you harder than you expected👋 Whether it’s a musician whose songs defined a part of your life, an actor you grew up alongside, an author who wrote your favorite series, or an athlete you admired, sadness at hearing about the death of a famous person can feel surprisingly personal. That’s because you aren’t just grieving the person—you’re grieving what they meant to you and the role their work had in your life. Here’s a little bit about why we might grieve a celebrity’s death and how to cope with that grief:

For Teen Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, Teen Lifeline’s suicide prevention team taught suicide prevention workshops and ran resource events in schools across Arizona—over 40 schools in only 30 days! Along the way, we worked alongside several local healthcare organizations to provide teens and families with all-around support via wellness fairs and community rallies. Thank you to everyone who helped spread awareness and support teen suicide prevention in September!🤗 Here are some of the schools and events we visited for TSPA: Chandler: Arizona College Preparatory High School  |  Chandler High School  |  Hamilton High School  |  Perry High School  |  Seton Catholic Preparatory Gilbert: Desert Ridge High School  |  Gilbert High School  |  Highland High School Glendale: Apollo High School  |  Cortez High School  |  Glendale High School  |  Greenway High School  |  Independence High School  |  Moon Valley High School  |  Sunnyslope High School  |  Thunderbird High School  |  Washington High School Mesa: Dobson High School  |  Mountain View High School  |  Red Mountain High School Peoria: Ironwood High School  |  Peoria High School  |  Peoria Unified School District  |  Sunrise Mountain High School Phoenix: Alhambra High School  |  BCBSAZ Strike Out The Stigma Baseball Night  |  Camelback High School  |  Carl Hayden Community High School  |  Central High School  |  Metro Tech High  |  North High School  |  Phoenix Coding Academy Scottsdale: Scottsdale Unified School District Tempe: Corona Del Sol High School  |  Desert Vista High School  |  Marcos de Niza High School  |  McClintock High School  |  Mountain Pointe High School  |  Tempe High School Tolleson: La Joya High School  |  Sierra Linda High School  |  Tolleson Union High School Tucson: 2024 Celebrating Resilience Summit  |  Amphitheater Public Schools  |  Tucson Youth and Peace Conference (Pima Community College - West Campus)

To everyone who joined us at our Connections of Hope: Creating Life-Saving Connections Gala this month—who supported us through sponsorships, donations, and sharing about the event and our cause with your friends and family—thank you! You came together along with fellow Teen Lifeline supporters to both celebrate the hope that teens in Arizona find through Teen Lifeline every day, and to help carry those life-saving connections forward💙 Here’s a little highlight reel to relive the essence of the gala’s smiles, laughter, touching speeches, and memorable moments📽️ #Hope24 #CharityGala #SuicidePrevention

What a great day to celebrate our amazing directors—it’s #BossDay! At Teen Lifeline, we’re fortunate to have two incredible women who have shaped our organization into the force of good it is today. Happy Boss’s Day to our Executive Director Michelle Moorhead and Clinical Director Nikki Kontz!👩💼👩⚕️👏 Community leaders, mentors, and friends—Michelle and Nikki have built their careers on lifting others up. Their care, competence, and courage inspire each of us to be better people every day. It’s almost hard to believe only two people can make such a big impact in so many lives! Thank you for all the ways you advocate, support, and uplift us, Michelle and Nikki—we love you and couldn’t imagine TL without you!🧡💚💜

We’ve got a triple #anniversary on our board of directors this week, and it’s all officers: President Drew Davis, Ed.D., Vice President James Lloyd, and Secretary Meghan Beattie Vicchio!🎉 With Drew bringing the know-how of a school Principal-turned-Director at Paradise Valley Unified School District, Jim the financial skill of a Head at JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Meghan the people skills of a Director at Yelp, the trio is a well-rounded powerhouse leading our board. We’re blessed to have their talent behind our suicide prevention work! Happy anniversary Drew, Jim, and Meghan! Here’s to another great year together🥂❤️

Last weekend, Teen Lifeline held our 20th annual Connections of Hope Gala at the brand-new Caesars Republic Hotel Scottsdale. Hundreds of people gathered that night to support teen suicide prevention and the life-saving connections our programs create. Thanks to you, our gala was truly a night to remember. Live the memories of the night in our recap article below—inside is an event play-by-play, complete with exclusive quotes, photos, and summaries of the event presentations from our event team and teen peer counselors.

Let’s talk suicide prevention! Our clinicians will be speaking at a couple of mental health summits next week🗣️ On Tuesday, October 15, Prevention Coordinator Mackenzie Gates and Community Liaison Morgan Hines will be speaking at Crisis Con. > “From Vulnerability to Vitality: School-Based Strategies for Suicide Prevention” will be presented by Mackenzie from 2:45 to 3:45 pm. > “Compassionate Postvention: Navigating the Aftermath of Suicide in School Communities” will be presented by Morgan from 4:00 to 5:00 pm. On Wednesday, October 16, Clinical Director Nikki Kontz will be speaking at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona’s Mental Health Summit. > “Strength-Based Solutions to Behavioral Health Panels” will include Clinical Director Nikki Kontz from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. See you there!

Get your Connections of Hope Gala photos! https://lnkd.in/gmCwBndf 📸 Photos from Friday’s event are now available on our photographer’s website. Here’s how to get yours: 1) Go to https://lnkd.in/dXk5YK9V 2) Enter your email address 3) Password is: Prevent Relive the night's magic and share your favorite shots with your friends!