College Information & Events
25 March
In 2023 Damascus College undertook a significant step towards promoting mental health awareness amongst our students by being one of a few of schools asked to participate in Live4Life, the only mental health education and youth suicide prevention model designed specifically for rural and regional communities.
Eight schools participated in its first year, with 1146 Year 8 students and 100 Year 10 students now trained in teen mental health first aid.
A City of Ballarat survey of 631 student responses showed that 81 per cent of students think that mental health education in schools is important and that 73 per cent indicated they are now more able to identify when someone may have a mental health problem.
Damascus students are learning the importance of taking care of their own mental health, and learning valuable tools to provide support for others.
You can read more about the Live4Life program and its expansion in 2024 at https://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/news/live4life-expand-ballarat-schools-2024?fbclid=IwAR3fc6kfuMrdNwYH5ClN7t15esVch8bo7sWSSgbq_yxo3XIl1Uo3XyfPkeg
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