Our Programs

“Children who feel more connected to parents and teachers have better behavior, higher grades, and explore more at school.”

Since 2012, LRJ Foundation has provided educational programming to over 53,500 individuals, most being school-age youth, throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Virginia. Each of these sessions has been provided at no to low cost to the organization thanks to the support of our generous sponsors and donors.

 LRJ unique educational services and programs to include but not limited to:

• Age-appropriate School educational presentations provided in-class and virtual.
• Teacher Development and Parent University presentation; in-person or virtual.
• Workplace Wellness: initiatives to assist companies in creating a culture of support to all employees and clients.
• Community collaborations with city officials and agencies to decrease stigma and increase the accessibility of resources to its patrons.
• Presentations incorporate mental health education, wellness, mindfulness practices and demonstration, stress management, coping skills, and relationship/connection lessons, and more. (*The topics of discussion can be personalized to the audience’s needs and age group.)

• provide face-to-face or virtual interaction for the students with experienced counselors and motivational leaders;
• educational content is created from evidence-based research using today’s most prevalent and meaningful topics.
• are essential to learning about mental health and life long coping skills to navigate life’s struggles, mental illness, and academic and career success;

For more details on the audiences we serve please visit the links below:

Elementary

Middle School/ Intermediate School

High School

Teacher Development

Parent University / Community Presentation

The LRJ Foundation works with administrators in advance to review their current suicide prevention policies and wellness initiatives and incorporate specific information into each district’s presentations. The program is age-appropriate and fully customizable based on the school’s unique needs and student body population.

LRJ Foundation works with leadership within each organization to tailor presentations to specific needs.

We conduct our training through lectures, open discussion and participation, group activities, and case studies.  Although the focus is on how to help and support students, we also focus on how to take care of yourself both in and out of the classroom in order to maintain overall mental health and wellness.

In addition, with the assistance of administrators, LRJ Foundation can work to develop a policy that addresses the needs of the most at-risk students, how to identify them, and how to offer them the support they need.

*Suicide prevention training credits via Pennsylvania state Law ACT 71, requiring all teachers to have 4 hours of suicide prevention training every 5 years. LRJ’s program model fulfills the guidelines requested by the Department of Education. Local Education Agencies, LEA’s, (School districts, charter schools, and intermediate units) can choose an outside organization to supply the LEA with continuing education credits via on-site teacher in-services.* Please check with your residing state for their suicide prevention legislation requirements for the LRJ program to best assist CEC requirements.

LRJ Foundation is proud to have worked with the following school districts and organizations:

Interested in scheduling the LRJ Foundation at your school or community group? Contact us today!