b'COMMUNITY NEEDS .THANKS TO YOU!Working with the Commonwealth to ProvideMeeting Growing NeedsCrisis Counseling of Teens We were honored to be chosen by theThe social isolation and anxiety that arrived Commonwealth of Massachusetts to bewith the pandemic only heightened the the primary resource for statewide traumachallenges facing adolescents already care during the pandemic. Funded by FEMAexperiencing significant emotional (Federal Emergency Management Agency)difficulties or a psychiatric diagnosis. Thats and in partnership with the Massachusettswhy the launch of our third Life Skills day Department of Mental Health, Riversideprogram was so timely. The program uses provides free community outreach andevidence-based practices to provide a safe, support services to people living insupportive, and engaging environment Massachusetts who are struggling with thethat helps teens understand their behavior unprecedented public health crisis. Thepatterns and learn more effective ways statewide initiative is called MassSupportof coping. This new Life Skills Center in Network and thousands of people haveSomerville began with virtual-only services reached out for resources. For morebut was eventually able to move into our information, visit MassSupport.org. new building on Summer Street with hybrid services. Thanks to Life Skills, these young people and their families now have a more hope-filled future!Reaching Youth with SOS Signs of Suicide Curriculum at HomeOur Signs of Suicide program teaches middle and high school students to identify signs of suicide and depression in themselves and their peers, and helps school professionals, parents, and community members recognize at-risk youth and take appropriate action. With so many adolescents and families coping with isolation and stress due to COVID-19, we knew we needed to act quickly to reach students, parents, and teachers where they wereonline. We adapted our materials, webinars, and video training sessions for use remotely and have continued to reach thousands through the pandemic.3'