Circle of Support

Adults Who Care:

Education for Parents and School Staff

Contents
A Letter to the Reader			4
A Community Adolescent Mental Health Initiative			6
Introduction			8
Teacher Education			11
	Teacher Program 1:	Understanding Adolescent Depression	12
	Teacher Program 2:	Building a Circle of Support (excerpt)	17
	Additional Materials for Teacher Education		35
Parent Education			39
	Parent Program 1:	Understanding Adolescent Depression	40
	Parent Program 2:	Building a Circle of Support	46
	Activity Set:	Skill-Building for Parents	52
Appendix:		"Depression Changes Teens" Slide Script	68

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