CRISIS PREVENTION
Suicide Awareness, Texas Child Protective Services, and Bullying Prevention
SUICIDE AWARNESS
We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
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1-800-273-8255
TEXAS CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Call our Abuse Hotline toll-free 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, nationwide, or report with our secure website and get a response within 24 hours.
BULLYING PREVENTION
A safe and civil environment is needed for students to learn and attain high academic standards and to promote healthy human relationships.
The District believes bullying, discrimination, intimidation, violence, and other similar disruptive behavior are detrimental to the establishment of a safe and civil learning environment.
STATISTICS
SUICIDE STATISTICS
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2015:
Suicide was the tenth leading cause of death overall in the United States, claiming the lives of more than 44,000 people.
Suicide was the third leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 10 and 14, and the second leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 15 and 34.
There were more than twice as many suicides (44,193) in the United States as there were homicides (17,793).
CHILD ABUSE STATISTICS
In 2015, an estimated 1,670 children died from abuse and neglect in the United States.
In 2015, Children’s Advocacy Centers around the country served more than 311,0002 child victims of abuse, providing victim advocacy and support to these children and their families.
Nearly 700,000 children are abused in the U.S annually. An estimated 683,000 children (unique incidents) were victims of abuse and neglect in 2015, the most recent year for which there is national data.
BULLYING STATISTICS
Between 1 in 4 and 1 in 3 U.S. students say they have been bullied at school. Many fewer have been cyberbullied. See more prevalence statistics
Most bullying happens in middle school. The most common types are verbal and social bullying.
There is growing awareness of the problem of bullying, which may lead some to believe that bullying is increasing. However, studies suggest that rates of bullying may be declining. It still remains a prevalent and serious problem in today’s schools.