The Promise Program
At the end of your education about what the Jason Foundation is trying to accomplish the learner is presented with a little card. This card is a promise, on the card there is a little paragraph stating "I promise to be here for my friends. I will watch for any behavior that concerns me and I will TALK, LISTEN and RESPOND using the LIFE model. I won’t be silent." and then the student signs their name. The card also has the LIFE method on how to help and warning signs. The warning signs or signs of concern which are:
• Depression
• Abrupt changes in behavior
• Mood swings
• Crying spells
• Recent grief or losses
• Changes in school performance
• Giving away treasured belongings
• Suicidal threats
• Hopelessness
All the things on this card are put on there to help out a teen in need. When given this card the participant must take this seriously or else the education was for nothing, the pledge not only keeps yourself alive but it has the ability to help save another life.
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Famous quotes containing the words promise and/or program:
“Illness is the doctor to whom we pay most heed; to kindness, to knowledge, we make promise only; pain we obey.”
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“Navajo men and boys have an odd way of showing their friendship. When two young men meet at the trading post, a “Sing”, or a dance they greet each other, inquire about the health of their respective families, then stand silently some ten or fifteen minutes while one feels the other’s arms, shoulders, and chest.”
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