Jason Foundation
The Jason Foundation is a U.S. non-profit organization that provides curriculum materials to schools, parents, and teens about how teen suicide can be preventable.[1] The Jason Foundation also aims to increase awareness of teen suicide. The organization was started in 1997, after the suicide of Jason Flatt, a 16-year-old from Nashville, Tennessee.[2]
History[edit]
Jason's father, Clark Flatt, wrote a letter to anyone interested in learning about how to help combat youth suicide. In the letter, Clark explains that Jason was a normal 16-year-old boy who enjoyed being with his friends, playing sports and was a B-average student. On July 16, 1997, Jason killed himself. After Jason's death, his father began researching youth suicide, with the intention of finding effective methods of suicide prevention. The Jason Foundation was created to help stop teenage suicide and spread awareness about the issue.[2]
On August 14, 2017, new training modules were introduced to help those who interact with teenagers and young people to recognize what problems young people may have and how they could help teenagers.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ "The Jason Foundation, Inc.; The Jason Foundation Celebrates 20th Anniversary". Retrieved 28 September 2020 – via ProQuest Central.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Flatt, Clark (7 January 2021). "Jason's Story". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "The Jason Foundation, Inc.; The Jason Foundation Releases New Youth Suicide Prevention Trainings". Retrieved 28 September 2020 – via ProQuest Central.
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