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Signs of Suicide Lessons IMPORTANT INFO for families of sophomores!

The Hermitage High School Based Mental Health Team in collaboration with the Health and PE Department will present lessons on Signs of Suicide to all sophomores 11/18 and 11/19 through Health and PE 10 classes. All parents of sophomores should review the SOS STUDENT LETTER and PARENT OPT OUT LETTER found below, which share more about the program. The student letter will be shared by Health and PE 10 teachers in class and Schoology. Parents only need to return the OPT OUT letter with their child’s full name and signed to their Health and PE 10 teacher IF they are opting their child out of the program. 

Henrico HS SOS Student Letter 2025

SOS OPT OUT Parent Letter 2025

Please contact the school counseling office if your 10th grader does not have Health and PE 10 this school year and you would like for them to participate in OR OPT OUT of the lesson. Your child may also turn in the OPT OUT letter to school counseling. If the letter is received, we will not ask them to participate. 

All parents are encouraged to visit https://sossignsofsuicide.org/parent to learn about youth suicide prevention, warning signs, and how to talk to their child about mental health. 

If you are interested in learning more as a parent or caregiver, please view this handout Parent-Caregiver-Handout-2023.pdf(Spanish-Parent-Caregiver-Handout-2023.pdf) and/or the training at the link below. 

SOS Parent and Caregiver Training Slide Deck

Let your child’s school counselor know if you have any questions.