Teen Life Counts (TLC) is a free, school-based suicide prevention and education program for middle and high school students in the Greater New Orleans area. Recognized on the Suicide Prevention Resource Center’s Best Practices Registry, TLC equips students, educators, and mental health professionals with the tools to recognize warning signs, reduce stigma, and connect individuals to help.
Suicide is currently the second leading cause of death among individuals ages 10–24. For over 40 years, Jewish Family Service has delivered Teen Life Counts (TLC)—a nationally recognized suicide prevention program listed on the Suicide Prevention Resource Center’s Best Practices Registry—to middle and high school students in public, private, parochial, and charter schools throughout the Greater New Orleans area and surrounding communities.
Our curriculum, delivered by trained professionals, educates students on teen suicide statistics, the stigma surrounding mental illness, warning signs of suicide, how to have meaningful conversations with peers and trusted adults, and where to seek help. In addition to student presentations, we offer educational programming for school staff, parents, mental health professionals, and other Gatekeepers in the community.
For schools interested in implementing the program internally, we also offer a web-based, self-sustaining option through the Thinkific platform, allowing school mental health professionals to deliver the curriculum directly with guidance and support from our team.
Teen Life Counts equips students and educators with the knowledge, language, and tools needed to recognize risk—and ultimately, to save lives.
For more information, to bring TLC to your school, or to volunteer, contact the TLC Program Manager:
Lauren Jones
laurenj@jfsneworleans.org
(504) 681-9086
In Crisis?
VIA LINK Cope Line: DIAL 211 (Call anytime 24/7)
There is help if you or a loved one are experiencing depression or suicidal thoughts. Some signs to look out for are changes in behavior, eating/sleeping habits, and drastic mood changes.
JFS offers mental health counseling to individuals, couples, and families in a safe and comfortable environment. Call (504) 831-8475 to schedule an appointment.
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