Suicide is the third leading cause of death for youth 15 to 24
years old.
Supporting Community Connections, or SCC, is a suicide prevention
outreach program for transitional aged youth (TAY) in the foster,
homeless, and LGBTQ communities. The program seeks to prevent
suicide by offering connections and links to housing
opportunities, mental health services, women’s health providers,
LGBTQ resources, and other social services to transition aged
youth.
Supporting Community Connections, or SCC, is a grant funded
program that was developed based on the County of Sacramento
identifying the need for prevention and early intervention
services for transition age youth (ages 12-25).
SCC offers educational groups on the Children’s Receiving Home
campus and in the community that teach youth how to use resources
to promote health and well-being. Individual case management
and peer support is also provided by SCC staff to both TAY in the
community and on campus as needed to facilitate linkages,
connecting homeless and runaway youth with community resources
and emergency supplies. Outreach to TAY is conducted through
multiple events throughout the year including Pride, Suicide
Prevention Walks, and local wellness fairs.
Groups include:
SuicideTALK workshops for suicide prevention open to TAY in
the community and on campus, as well as to staff and community
partners
Life Skills Groups for adolescent foster youth on
campus as well as foster youth and homeless youth in the
community
Adolescent Social Skills and Self Advocacy groups open to
adolescent foster youth on campus
LGBTQ Teen Support group which is open to TAY in the
community and on campus
Seeking Safety Evidence Based Practice curriculum for trauma
and substance use which is open to adolescent foster youth on
campus
The overall goal for SCC is to provide these resources to
help youth feel healthy, empowered and connected.
For more information or to access our services, please contact us
at (916) 616-2397 and follow us on Instagram
for weekly self-care tips and community resources!
