Lives Worth Living Book Release & Author Discussion
(Free Event)
Event Details:
Date: Monday, September 8, 2025
Time: 5:30 – 7:00 PM
Location: Lancaster Public Library Community Room 151 N Queen Street, Lancaster, PA 17603 Cost: Free
Light refreshments will be provided.
About the Event
Join us for an evening of meaningful dialogue and community connection as we celebrate the release of
Lives Worth Living: Applying Zero Suicide as a Prevention Approach for Schools by Stephen Sharp and Dr. Perri Rosen.
This event brings together educators, mental health professionals, advocates, and community members committed to youth suicide prevention and school wellness. Attendees will hear directly from the authors as they share their experience and expertise in creating safe, supportive school environments through the Zero Suicide framework and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS).
Whether you’re a school counselor, administrator, clinician, or caregiver—this conversation offers valuable insight and tools to strengthen your role in student mental health and safety.
Why Attend?
Learn how schools can adopt a systemic suicide prevention approach
Connect with others working in education and mental health
Gain insight from nationally recognized experts
Be part of the conversation to build safer schools and stronger communities
About the Book
Lives Worth Living offers a proactive, compassionate framework that empowers schools to move upstream in suicide prevention. Rooted in decades of research and real-world practice, the book adapts the national Zero Suicide model for schools and integrates it with MTSS to provide a hands-on guide for change.
Inside the book:
Seven actionable components: Lead, Educate, Identify, Engage, Care, Connect, Improve
Strategies to reduce risk and enhance protective factors for all students
Reflections, planning tools, and stories from the field
A blueprint for creating sustainable, school-wide prevention systems
This is more than a book—it’s a movement for building safer, more supportive learning communities.
Meet the Authors
Stephen Sharp, M.Ed.
Stephen Sharp is a school counselor, best-selling author, and advocate for equity and youth mental health. He is the co-founder of the Leadership Summit, a social justice initiative that equips students with the tools to challenge oppression and lead change.
Stephen serves on multiple state and national school counseling boards and is a Nationally Certified School Suicide Prevention Specialist. A frequent speaker on mental health, education, and racial equity, he was named the 2017 Pennsylvania Middle School Counselor of the Year.
Dr. Perri Rosen, Ph.D.
Dr. Perri Rosen is a licensed psychologist and certified school psychologist with over 20 years of experience in education and youth mental health. She has led state and federally funded initiatives supporting school-based suicide prevention, trauma-informed care, and crisis response.
Perri has trained educators across the country and authored research on universal screening, educator preparedness, and comprehensive school prevention frameworks. Her work centers on meeting the mental health needs of all students through system-level change.
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