Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month

Mini-Cassia PAuSe Suicide Prevention Awareness and Support and a group of Cassia High School seniors are working together to spread awareness of mental health and suicide prevention.

Two activities are currently being planned, a Suicide Prevention and Awareness Walk and a Community event featuring speaker Gabe Salazar.

The Suicide Prevention and Awareness Walk will be on Friday, September 17 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Riverside Park in Heyburn. Because every life matters! You are not alone! Come walk with us!

The Community Event will be on October 15 at 7:00 PM in the King Fine Arts Center. Gabe Salazar will be presenting "Born on accident, living on purpose, resiliency, hope and finding direction in a hopeless situation."

For more information, see the flyers below or contact PAuSe at pauseminicassia@gmail.com or www.pauseminicassia.com

Walk With Us Flyer

Community Event Flyer

Flu Mists for Students

The Health Department will be coming to our schools for student flu mists. See the attached document for when and where your child can get the flu mist. This is the typical flu mist, unrelated to COVID vaccines.

Parental consent forms are attached and must be filled out in order for your child to receive the mist.

Bring a copy of your insurance card. If you have no insurance, you will be billed.

Pricing:

• All children (18 yrs and under): $20
• Adult Flu (19 yrs+): $40
• Hi-Dose Flu (65 yrs+): $83

Students and Staff Flu Schedule

Parent Consent Spanish

Parent Consent English

Flu Facts Spanish

Flu Facts English

Ebooks and Audiobooks for Everyone!

All Cassia students, faculty, and staff now have free access to checkout and place holds on books and audiobooks from the Burley, Rupert, and Jerome Public Libraries through the Sora Reading App by adding the Libri Systems Library to your App.

See this flyer for instructions.

See your school librarian if you need help.

 When Should I Stay Home?

The district leadership has created a graphic to help parents determine when they should consider keeping their children home and when they should consider having them return to school. Both English and Spanish versions of the charts are available for downloading below.

• When Should I Stay Home?
• ¿Cuándo debo quedarme en casa?

Suicide Prevention Resources
Law Enforcement

Call 911 for an immediate emergency

Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline

Contact the Hotline if you or someone you know is in crisis or emotional distress. The Hotline is available 24/7, TEXT support is available Monday through Friday from 3:00 PM to Midnight, but CHAT support is currently unavailable due to COVID-19.

1-208-398-4357

1-208-398-HELP

Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

If you are thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, the Lifeline network is available 24/7 across the United States. It is available to everyone, is free, and is confidential.

1-800-273-8255

1-800-273-TALK

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Talk to Someone Now

Student CONNECT Program

Connect is a resource to help address a broad range of personal difficulties that may be causing distress. This benefit is free to any Cassia student grades K-12.

1-800-926-9619

Cassia County School District: CONNECT Program

Mini-Cassia Food Pantry & Distribution Sites

Here is a list of food pantry and food distribution sites in the Mini-Cassia area that are partnered with The Idaho Foodbank.

Emergency School Closure Food Plan

The district is providing free meals for children 18 and under. Please follow this link for more information.

The Right Way to Wash Your Hands

Frequent hand-washing can keep you from getting sick from viral and bacterial infections, including the coronavirus. Following these simple tips will help you eliminate germs.

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