Tag Archives: suicide education

Commentary on “13 Reasons Why” t.v. program

On behalf of Jewish Family Service of Greater New Orleans and Teen Life Counts, we would like to share some resources for families to help navigate the content of the Netflix show, 13 Reasons Why. The show provides a graphic depiction of suicide which is considered a trigger and a risk factor for suicide contagion. Read More

Teen Life Counts (TLC) Reaches Thousands of Students Annually

Melissa Stewart, LMSW Teen Life Counts (TLC) Program Coordinator Hello there! My name is Melissa Stewart and I am a licensed master social worker. I took on the position of Program Coordinator for Teen Life Counts (TLC) last February. Since TLC is funded by grants and generous donors, JFS has been able to provide theRead More