Teen Life Counts (TLC) is a school-based suicide prevention and
awareness program. The program is a part of Jewish Family
Service (JFS) of Greater New Orleans*. Each school year,
staff and volunteers are trained and go into schools to teach
high school and middle school students about the warning signs
of suicide, and how to respond in a suicidal crisis.
As the only comprehensive school- based teen suicide prevention
program in Louisiana, Teen Life Counts (TLC) reaches over 7,000
high school students annually in 45 public, private, and parochial
schools in the Greater New Orleans area.
Twice a year, JFS offers a two-day
training for school professionals and community volunteers on
suicide prevention. Volunteers must be 21 or older and need to
be available during school hours to teach the curriculum.
We offer classroom curriculum for upper and middle school students,
educational and training workshops, crisis intervention and more.
If you are interested in bringing the TLC program to your school,
contact us at (504) 831-8475.
If you have any questions or concerns, please
click
here or call JFS at 504-831-8475.
*Jewish Family Service of Greater New Orleans
is a social service agency dedicated to preserving, strengthening
and enhancing the well-being and self-sufficiency of individuals
and families at every stage of life. JFS is a 501(c)3 organization
located at 3330 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, LA 70002.
