November ALR Newsletter

Promotional Items

We still have some promotional items, but we are running low on many.  Requests will be filled on a come first, come serve basis.  To order promotional items, please fill out the order form here.

Success Stories

This month, we’d like to highlight Southwest Baptist University and Truman State University for having great student participation in the ALR program.

William-Jewell College’s contest between Residence Halls worked really well and even got 24 faculty members involved in ALR!

ALR on your campus

Please let Kimi know if you have any concerns with distribution! The mail merge system is working very well.

In the News

• http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/10/1/california-enactsgunviolencelaw.html?utm_source=Weekly+Spark+October+10%2C+2014&utm_campaign=Weekly+Spark+October+10%2C+2014&utm_medium=email
• Massachusetts Army National Guard Is Fighting A War Against Suicide
  http://www.wbur.org/2014/09/18/massachusetts-national-guard-suicide?utm_source=Weekly+Spark+October+24%2C+2014&utm_campaign=Weekly+Spark+October+17%2C+2014&utm_medium=email
• Report of an Interfaith Suicide Prevention Dialogue that was convened by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) to further the progress of faith communities in preventing suicide, and was supported by the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Participants included representatives of the five largest faith groups in the United States: Christian, Jewish, Islamic, Buddhist, and Hindu.
  http://www.sprc.org/sites/sprc.org/files/library/faith_dialogue.pdf
• http://www.edc.org/newsroom/articles/changing_message_about_suicide?utm_source=Weekly+Spark+October+17%2C+2014&utm_campaign=Weekly+Spark+October+17%2C+2014&utm_medium=email
• Summary from Rowe, C.A., Walker, K.L., Britton, P.C., & Hirsch, J.K. (2013). The relationship between negative life events and suicidal behavior: Moderating role of basic psychological needs. Crisis 34(4): 233-241
  “A study of college students revealed that the fulfillment of basic psychological needs, including autonomy, competence, and relatedness, can buffer the effects of negative life experiences and protect people from suicidal behaviors. The authors suggest that their findings provide evidence that interventions to help students meet these needs can help prevent suicide even in the face of stressors such as academic and financial pressure, illness or injury, or the death of a friend or family member.Negative life events were found to be significantly associated with the risk of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. However, of the students who reported negative events, those who also reported feeling autonomous (experiencing choice and volition in their behavior), competent (having an internal sense of effectiveness or efficacy), or connected (feeling closeness to others) were less likely to report suicidal behaviors than students who lacked these traits. This relationship held regardless of age, sex, and whether or not the students reported being depressed.The authors suggest that the college students characterized by one or more of the personal traits that fulfill their basic psychological needs may be more motivated to act in ways that promote their well-being, even in the face of stress and negative events, and that they may thus be at lower risk for suicidal behaviors than peers who do not feel as independent, capable, or connected to others.”
• Two Months After Robin Williams’ Death, Suicide Hotlines Still See a Spike in Calls
  http://www.newsweek.com/two-months-after-robin-williams-death-suicide-hotlines-still-see-spike-276813?utm_source=Weekly+Spark+October+31%2C+2014&utm_campaign=Weekly+Spark+October+31%2C+2014&utm_medium=email