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Saving Students’ Lives? Yes. Here’s How.
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What drives a decorated Army veteran to dedicate his life to saving troubled youth? For Craig Hannum, it was witnessing 182 suicides during his 20-year military career.
Determined to change the narrative, Craig pioneered a school-wide intervention strategy that turned 14 suicide attempts into zero the following year. His method? Training everyone—from teachers to janitors—in suicide prevention to build a shared language of support.
Craig shows teens both the hard truths and the hope. From juvenile detention visits to outdoor adventures, he teaches consequences and potential—what they could lose, and what they could gain.
The impact is undeniable: zero juvenile detention cases on military bases, zero alcohol-related incidents for college freshmen, and teens stepping up as peer accountability partners.
Craig’s message is raw but real: “This is not your last worst day. Your next worst day is coming. Are you ready for it?”
To learn more, contact him at 520-678-3551, [email protected], or find him on LinkedIn and Facebook.
Sometimes, the greatest intervention is someone who refuses to give up.
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Chapters
1. Introduction and Guest Overview (00:00:00)
2. Craig's Military Background (00:02:28)
3. Youth Intervention Programs (00:04:36)
4. Accountability and Consequences (00:07:55)
5. Showing Alternatives to Trouble (00:12:40)
6. Proactive Addiction Prevention (00:16:14)
7. Episode Wrap-up (00:21:46)
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