Peer Resources students spent last week sharing their “Yellow Ribbon Program” with students and staff across the Weston Ranch campus. Throughout the day, peer resource students visited the classroom to help spread the Yellow Ribbon suicide prevention message to all students. 

What is the Yellow Ribbon, and what does it signify? The Yellow Ribbon is a Suicide Prevention Program dedicated to preventing suicide and attempts by making suicide prevention accessible to everyone and removing barriers. It was founded in 1994 by two loving parents and friends of Mike Emme. Mike Emme was a 17-year-old high school student who took his life in his yellow Mustang, a car he cherished and lovingly restored. Mike was described as a loving, funny, and bright teen. After his death, words said by his family – “please don’t do this, please talk to someone” were put on bright yellow paper along with phone numbers / who to call to get help. Teens pinned yellow ribbons on 500 slips of those yellow papers for his services, and at the end, all were gone. Teens began to mail them ‘everywhere’ to friends and loved ones.

Ms. Chavez and Suicide Prevention Counselor Moriah Hickey coordinated the Yellow Ribbon event.

The purpose of the presentations is to let students know that there is someone to talk to if they consider or want to commit suicide. Many students don’t know that they have people to talk to besides their friends, but they also have counselors. And this event also allows other students to learn how to help others when they think about suicide. On Monday, February 7, these presentations took place within first- and second-year student English, history, PE, Success 101, and health classes. 

If you need someone to talk to, you can reach out to the counselors such as Moriah hickey or call the suicide hotline number 1-800-273-8255. 

Remember, you are never alone, and it is okay to reach for help.  

For more resources, please reach out to the following services: Call: 800-273-TALK (8255)Call:

Text “Help” To 741741

En Español – Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio: 1-888-628-9454

For Deaf & Hard of Hearing: 800-799-4889