Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2006/02/10/67078 (The Minnesota Daily is an independent, student-produced newspaper on the Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota. More than 100 years old, The Daily has grown from a small arts weekly founded near the 19th century's close to become one of the nation's largest college newspapers, and one of the very few that are entirely student-operated) The Minnesota Daily February 10, 2006 TeenScreen doesn't work Recently you wrote a great editorial informing your community about the underlying truth of the TeenScreen Program and warned people of the dangers of participating in such a program. Then I see a column printed that is written by a spokesperson of TeenScreen defending what I consider to be outright lies. There is no proof that this program works. In 2004, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reported no evidence that screening for suicide risk reduces suicide attempts or mortality. Where is the proof, ? Where is the proof that this program works? There is no proof. You are playing games with the teen population. You are promoting a program which instills fear that our children are at risk to kill themselves. Your program does not work. Hunt Derry, N.H. ++ Note: McGuire is the Director of TeenScreen. Laurie Flynn is the Executive Director of TeenScreen ++ If you would rather not receive the latest news via this e-mail line, please send a message to records@... with " UNSUBSCRIBE ME " in the subject line. (posted as a requirement under legal and contractual requirements) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2006/02/10/67078 (The Minnesota Daily is an independent, student-produced newspaper on the Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota. More than 100 years old, The Daily has grown from a small arts weekly founded near the 19th century's close to become one of the nation's largest college newspapers, and one of the very few that are entirely student-operated) The Minnesota Daily February 10, 2006 TeenScreen doesn't work Recently you wrote a great editorial informing your community about the underlying truth of the TeenScreen Program and warned people of the dangers of participating in such a program. Then I see a column printed that is written by a spokesperson of TeenScreen defending what I consider to be outright lies. There is no proof that this program works. In 2004, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reported no evidence that screening for suicide risk reduces suicide attempts or mortality. Where is the proof, ? Where is the proof that this program works? There is no proof. You are playing games with the teen population. You are promoting a program which instills fear that our children are at risk to kill themselves. Your program does not work. Hunt Derry, N.H. ++ Note: McGuire is the Director of TeenScreen. Laurie Flynn is the Executive Director of TeenScreen ++ If you would rather not receive the latest news via this e-mail line, please send a message to records@... with " UNSUBSCRIBE ME " in the subject line. (posted as a requirement under legal and contractual requirements) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2006/02/10/67078 (The Minnesota Daily is an independent, student-produced newspaper on the Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota. More than 100 years old, The Daily has grown from a small arts weekly founded near the 19th century's close to become one of the nation's largest college newspapers, and one of the very few that are entirely student-operated) The Minnesota Daily February 10, 2006 TeenScreen doesn't work Recently you wrote a great editorial informing your community about the underlying truth of the TeenScreen Program and warned people of the dangers of participating in such a program. Then I see a column printed that is written by a spokesperson of TeenScreen defending what I consider to be outright lies. There is no proof that this program works. In 2004, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reported no evidence that screening for suicide risk reduces suicide attempts or mortality. Where is the proof, ? Where is the proof that this program works? There is no proof. You are playing games with the teen population. You are promoting a program which instills fear that our children are at risk to kill themselves. Your program does not work. Hunt Derry, N.H. ++ Note: McGuire is the Director of TeenScreen. Laurie Flynn is the Executive Director of TeenScreen ++ If you would rather not receive the latest news via this e-mail line, please send a message to records@... with " UNSUBSCRIBE ME " in the subject line. (posted as a requirement under legal and contractual requirements) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2006/02/10/67078 (The Minnesota Daily is an independent, student-produced newspaper on the Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota. More than 100 years old, The Daily has grown from a small arts weekly founded near the 19th century's close to become one of the nation's largest college newspapers, and one of the very few that are entirely student-operated) The Minnesota Daily February 10, 2006 TeenScreen doesn't work Recently you wrote a great editorial informing your community about the underlying truth of the TeenScreen Program and warned people of the dangers of participating in such a program. Then I see a column printed that is written by a spokesperson of TeenScreen defending what I consider to be outright lies. There is no proof that this program works. In 2004, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reported no evidence that screening for suicide risk reduces suicide attempts or mortality. Where is the proof, ? Where is the proof that this program works? There is no proof. You are playing games with the teen population. You are promoting a program which instills fear that our children are at risk to kill themselves. Your program does not work. Hunt Derry, N.H. ++ Note: McGuire is the Director of TeenScreen. Laurie Flynn is the Executive Director of TeenScreen ++ If you would rather not receive the latest news via this e-mail line, please send a message to records@... with " UNSUBSCRIBE ME " in the subject line. (posted as a requirement under legal and contractual requirements) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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