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Parenting, teen resilience and suicide prevention discussed on County Compass
Summary
Tika Jenkins described a year-long Parent Academy, a Resilient Teens program to address ACEs, and local suicide-prevention efforts tied to coroner data and an Ethan Noah scholarship established after a student’s death.
On the podcast, Jenkins described the Parent Academy as a co-parenting program intended to run about a year, but she said its continuity depends on funding. "It's like a year long...Everything is, contingent upon funding," Jenkins said, explaining the coaching and some childcare support that accompany the program.
Jenkins also described a regional Resilient Teens initiative aimed at addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and building supports to prevent harmful outcomes. She cited county coroner Jerry Norman as a data source for local trends, saying monthly counts showed increases among certain demographic groups. Jenkins discussed the Ethan Noah scholarship established after a Grovetown Middle School student died by suicide, framing that initiative as part of broader prevention and safe-space efforts for youth and families.
