Suicide Substance Abuse Violence Education 
SSAVE is a Valley coalition aimed at preventing suicide. Professionals and teens from area youth coalitions make up the dynamic group. Groups members have received Yellow Ribbon and Assist training. Its newsletter--SSAVE--News--is now online. The next issue will highlight US--Understanding Suicide--the Monte Vista High School coalition. Please submit articles for the web page and the newspaper to Nelda Curtiss at neldac@slvmhc.org. You may also contacAlisha Salazar at ahs_seads_alisha@yahoo.com
Mission Statement:
To work towards improving the quality of life for people of the San Luis Valley by providing community based support in suicide, substance abuse, and violence prevention.
The SSAVE coalition takes a moment from their busy meeting to smile for the camera.
Membership is composed of students and adults from
- Alamosa High School SEADS (Students Educating Against Drugs and Suicide)
- Monte Vista High School US (Understanding Suicide)
- Centennial High School SLYCE (San Luis Youth Community Educators)
- Centauri High School students will be joining the SSAVE coalition in the fall
- Sierra Grande High School students have committed to the coalition as well
Agencies involved in the coalition are:
- Alamosa County Nursing
- La Gente
- Alamosa BOCES
- Private Probation
- Sacred Heart Church
- Kathy and Greg Van Gieson (survivors)
- Adams State College
- Department of Social Services
- SLVMH Domestic Violence Program
- SLV Anti-Violence Coalition
- SLV Emergency Services Program
- SLV Addictions Recovery Center
SSAVE members honored graduating seniors at the May 14, 2004 meeting.
This page was designed Marylou Rodriguez and Nicole Abeyta (Alamosa High School students). An alternate (student maintained) web site for SSAVE is located at www.geocities.com/alamosa_ssave
The SEADS website is located at: http://www.geocities.com/ahs_seads
For more information, contact Alisha Salazar at ahs_seads_alisha@yahoo.com
