CLEO IS a young, spayed shepherd cross looking for a good home. If you can help, contact Doris Orr at 987-9015. Drive to aid youth CONCERNED NORTH Shore professionals and residents moved a step closer to dealing with troubled teens and adolescent suicide at a meeting held Tuesday. About 40 people attend- ed the meeting which, ac- cording to chairman Toby Snelgrove, was designed to ‘prioritize and to make ac- tion plans.”’ The group discussed issues related to school, health, human resources and public awareness, and listed the issues they felt should be given top priority on the North Shore in connection with adolescents at risk. The meeting was the first public gathering on the topic since the February. con- ference on adolescent suicide. In an interview following the meeting, Snelgrove said the group’s recommenda. tions would be directed back to the conference's planning committee, which would decide which issues to tackle either by themselves or with the help of other volunteer personnel. Snelgrave said mayor recommendations, such = as the establishment of a crisis centre, could be handled through individual infor mation forums These would be open to the publhe and, in efforts to reach a mayor audience, could be broadcast on community television Snelgrove said af any public forums were held, they would not be scheduled until the fall However. he sald persons interested in getting information on the group are weleome fo con tact the United Way's North Shore Division He added organizers are alyao Considering the establishment of a scnsety which woubd administer che affairs of the group We want to amitiumiisze thre burcmuctacy but ow society would attract committed rocdivvdhuads Phe society would make our group mote visible, more | accountable and oimeote credible sand Snelgrove Aroothas porn Ws not definite that we ll set thas pr bat ats. ertaimdly oa Posssbabity bie the ttre atten Ste pes Nase alee adsy beer taken tea corti beat thre pereebeleuay: f achodesc ces aro ich “ hee “acide Sheree toot rey ros oer mre rity bet Pabbers ceqren oad Toe xd lic tian ny er Vavt Miobiows tre ‘ Porvatins toa: ‘spree on rr) Pobre d ovate bbe m, By JOANNE MacDONALD |. North Vancouver School District, with proposals that a package consisting of a film, video and general in- formation on the _ topic, become part of the District’s curriculum. However, McEown told the North Shore News that before such a package is made available to students, parents would have to be consulted. ‘It’s a contentious issue. On the one hand, we don’t want kids upset, but on the other hand, incidents on the North Shore have been alarming,’’ said McEown. ‘‘We want the parents’ reaction. They'd have good input But we have authorized a teacher to gather materials for the package in the summer.”’ Elaine Henders, a _ social worker at Lions Gate Hospital, said Tuesday that more suicide attempters are being admitted to hospital than in previous” years, enabling professionals to make “‘that crucial contact with the person at the time of crisis 7° She added the Mental Health Centre as also pro viding regular follow-up for the sunide attempters, ad ding that people should not always rely on. medical personnel “People always think that weooyou get the kid to. the psychiatrist, everything wall be alright, but that's not always the answer’ said Henders The llited Way's) Joyce Rigaus said a Mental Health C ommitice composed — o! representatives from local mental health Communit, ARCDOICS has desiprnated adolescent sumide a prtoriny ssuc She said oa three rennet pilot propect has been set uy fo provide follow up. 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