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Tough Talks: Talking with teens about suicide and prevention

Tough Talks: Talking with teens about suicide and prevention

VoyagePhoenix by Megan Marks

February 3, 2022

 

 "...We want our families to have the confidence in calling us and allowing us to guide them to resources available for their families. Mental wellness is just as important as our physical health. We want to change the conversation. Mental illness does not discriminate! During the pandemic, everyone was experiencing isolation and I am thankful that the conversation of mental illness and mental wellness is being addressed and discussed. It appears that we are seeing the community start to come together to say “I am not okay”...

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Tough Talks: Talking with teens about suicide and prevention

Tough Talks: Talking with teens about suicide and prevention

Tough Talks: Talking with teens about suicide and prevention

NBC Channel 12 News by Erica Stapleton

December 23, 2021

 

Parenting tips on how to identify some warning signs and finding a way to connect with your child today.  

 

Katey McPherson: Katey is a child advocate and education consultant. She works with the parent-monitoring app Bark and Bark for Schools.

Paolla Jordan: Paolla lost her son Adrio in 2019 to suicide. She’s since worked to help other families by pushing new legislation and starting the Laloboy Foundation, which helps families with counseling stipends.

Joronda Mantaño: Joronda is an independent consultant with knowledge in a variety of subjects including suicide prevention. She also founded Neckup Checkup, an initiative to get parents to monitor their children’s mental health. 


Governor Ducey Signs House Bill 2459

Tough Talks: Talking with teens about suicide and prevention

Digital dangers: Keeping your kids safe on social media

Office of the Governor Doug Ducey

signs Legislation To Protect Minors Facing Mental Health Issues

March 17, 2021


From Governor Ducey on Twitter:


 I’m proud to sign this bill in memory of Paolla’s son, Adrio, who took his life 2 years ago after a horrible person encouraged him online. Thank you, Rep. @JeffWeninger, for leading on this legislation. #HB2459 


“Protecting Arizona families is our number one priority — and while there’s always more work to be done, this is a step in the right direction,” said Governor Ducey. “Thank you, Paolla, for sharing your story. You created this change, and it wouldn’t have happened without your dedication to protecting other families. And thank you, Representative Weninger, for leading on this important legislation.” “Thank you, Paolla, for sharing your story. You created this change, and it wouldn’t have happened without your dedication to protecting other families. And thank you, Representative Weninger, for leading on this important legislation.”


Digital dangers: Keeping your kids safe on social media

The Washington Times Ducey signs bill making it a crime to encourage teen suicide

Digital dangers: Keeping your kids safe on social media

NBC Channel 12 News by Erica Stapleton

December 23, 2021

 

Keeping your children safe on social media. 


Parenting Tips Convo

The Washington Times Ducey signs bill making it a crime to encourage teen suicide

The Washington Times Ducey signs bill making it a crime to encourage teen suicide

The Washington Times Ducey signs bill making it a crime to encourage teen suicide

The Washington Times by Associated Press

March 17, 2021

 

PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation Wednesday that makes it a crime for an adult to provide advice or encouragement that a teenager uses to take their own life.  The law was prompted by the death of a 17-year-old Chandler teen who died by suicide in 2019. Adrio Romine’s mother later learned that an adult had encouraged and given her son advice over the internet on how to die by suicide.  The bill, HB2459, allows a manslaughter charge to be filed against any adult who guides or encourages a juvenile to kill themselves. The presumptive penalty for a conviction is 5 years in prison but a person can receive up to 10 years for a manslaughter conviction.

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Penalties For A Faceless Social Media Monster. NBC Mark Curtis 2.5.2021 HB2459

The Washington Times Ducey signs bill making it a crime to encourage teen suicide

The Washington Times Ducey signs bill making it a crime to encourage teen suicide

Poweful Interview  

by Mark Curtis  

Making it manslaughter for an adult to speak, share or guide a minor child to take their life by suicide.   

Sponsor of the bill HB2459 Jeff Weninger 2.5.2021  



Arizona mother is one step away from changing the law HB 2459 Laloboy Act 3.11.2021

Arizona mother is one step away from changing the law HB 2459 Laloboy Act 3.11.2021

Arizona mother is one step away from changing the law HB 2459 Laloboy Act 3.11.2021

by Mark Curtis & Tram Mai  

Reporter Michael Doudna  

Making it manslaughter for an adult to speak, instruct, or guide a minor child to take their life by suicide.   

Sponsor of the bill HB2459 Laloboy Act

Jeff Weninger 3.11.2021


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A Chandler mom wants a change in Arizona Law

NBC Rachel Cole Valley Mom working to redefine manslaughter law

NBC Rachel Cole Valley Mom working to redefine manslaughter law

by Rachel Cole NBC Channel 12 News

 

An East Valley mom is testifying this week hoping to draw attention to a scary trend following the death of her son.  Seventeen-year-old Adrio Romine took his own life in 2019 following multiple conversations with a stranger in an internet chatroom. Now, Paolla Jordan wants that behavior punishable by the law.

A bill introduced in Arizona would make giving advice to a minor on how to take their own life a felony crime.

Sponsor of the bill Jeff Weninger

2.18.2020

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NBC Rachel Cole Valley Mom working to redefine manslaughter law

NBC Rachel Cole Valley Mom working to redefine manslaughter law

NBC Rachel Cole Valley Mom working to redefine manslaughter law

by: Rachel Cole NBC Channel 12 News


Mother, Paolla Jordan will testify at the Capitol on 2/3/2021 for HB2459 the Laloboy Act.  Making it manslaughter for an adult to speak, share or guide a minor child to take their life by suicide. 2.1.2021

 Sponsor of the bill HB2459 Jeff Weninger 

  

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AZ Family Mesa Mom Pushes For Legislation HB2459 Laloboy Act

NBC Rachel Cole Valley Mom working to redefine manslaughter law

Gov. Ducey signs bill charging adults who tell minors to take their own life

  

 Making it manslaugher for an adult to speak, share or guide a minor child to take their life by suicide. 

azfamily Channel 3 and CBS Channel 5

by: David Caltabiano

Sponsor of the bill HB2459 Jeff Weninger

2.1.2021

Gov. Ducey signs bill charging adults who tell minors to take their own life

ABC Valley Mom Hopes To Change Arizona Manslaughter Laws After Losing Son To Suicide HB2459

Gov. Ducey signs bill charging adults who tell minors to take their own life


March 18, 2021

KTAR News 92.3 FM


"...Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill Wednesday making that a new law in the state.  “I’m hopeful it’ll help to protect Arizonans who fall victim to horrible people and send a message to predators that this will not be tolerated,” Ducey said moments before signing HB 2459 into law.  Joining him for the signing was Paolla Jordan. Her 17-year-old son, Adrio, died by suicide in 2019 after someone he met online encouraged and even instructed him on how to take his own life.


When Jordan tried to get law enforcement involved, she was told there was nothing authorities could do. They explained there was no law on the books that prohibits adults to encourage or instruct minors to die by suicide.  “What happened to her son is a tragedy,” Ducey said. “I’m eager to sign this bill in memory of him so this never happens again.”


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Teen's suicide an impetus to update manslaughter law HB2459

ABC Valley Mom Hopes To Change Arizona Manslaughter Laws After Losing Son To Suicide HB2459

ABC Valley Mom Hopes To Change Arizona Manslaughter Laws After Losing Son To Suicide HB2459

February 17, 2021

 The State House unanimously passed Chandler Rep. Jeff Weninger’s House Bill 2459, which expands the crime of manslaughter to include individuals who advise others on how to commit suicide. The impetus behind Weninger’s bill was the tragic death of Adrio Romine, who at age 16 was Chandler High School’s Class of 2018 valedictorian and graduated with a 4.9 QPA.  On the surface, Romine appeared to have a bright future ahead of him with a scholarship to Arizona State University, where he was a pre-med student.  But Romine’s parents say the 17-year-old had been privately struggling with depression and had begun to secretly express his despair on Reddit


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ABC Valley Mom Hopes To Change Arizona Manslaughter Laws After Losing Son To Suicide HB2459

ABC Valley Mom Hopes To Change Arizona Manslaughter Laws After Losing Son To Suicide HB2459

ABC Valley Mom Hopes To Change Arizona Manslaughter Laws After Losing Son To Suicide HB2459

February 3, 2021

 Adrio Romine is described as a smart and bright young man who hoped to someday help save lives by becoming a doctor. He was in his freshman year at Arizona State University. His mother Paolla Jordan tells ABC15, her beloved son gave them no indication that he was battling severe depression and was at the point where he was contemplating suicide. 


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NBC KOBI Channel 5 News Suicide Law sought following death of teen in Oregon

Abc 15 Valley mom working to hold adults accountable for encouraging minors to take their own lives

Abc 15 Valley mom working to hold adults accountable for encouraging minors to take their own lives


September 30, 2019

  Lyle Ahrens  Adrio Romine, Klamath County District Attorney, Klamath County Sheriff's Office, Klamath Falls, Paolla Jordan, suicide prevention, suicide prevention legislation2082


Klamath Falls, Ore. – The mother of an Arizona teen who took his own life in Klamath Falls is taking steps to help prevent other suicides, as she believes an online chat room may have played a role in the tragedy. 

Abc 15 Valley mom working to hold adults accountable for encouraging minors to take their own lives

Abc 15 Valley mom working to hold adults accountable for encouraging minors to take their own lives

Abc 15 Valley mom working to hold adults accountable for encouraging minors to take their own lives

Chandler valley mom is working to hold adults accountable for encouraging minors to take their lives by suicide.   

2/26/2020

AZ Central - East Valley Tribune

Abc 15 Valley mom working to hold adults accountable for encouraging minors to take their own lives

Telemundo Arizona Madre alega que alguien causo' la muerte de su hijo

  

Family ASU Student Adrio Romine creates change by starting the Laloboy Foundation. Providing counseling stipends for the youth in the community. The stipends are available to families that are in financial need.

 6/24/2019 


The LaloBoy Foundation

The LaloBoy Foundation would help students in the community through counseling services and support groups in an off-campus site.

"The day of my son’s death, that night, my daughter and I came up with it. We’re like, ‘We have to do something,’ and that was really how it started," Jordan said. 

 

"The children can come on their own to receive services," family friend Nikki Macias said. She started a GoFundMe campaign for Adrio's funeral costs. "The LaloBoy Foundation is here to receive the children with open arms as they are. No matter what crisis the children face, no matter how big or small, they are safe."

The name comes from Adrio's childhood. "My son couldn't say his name when he was little. So he said Laloboy. It was his nickname," Jordan said.

Although Adrio didn't like it went he got older, the name stuck: His gaming tag name was Laloboy73, and his fellow gamers called him Lalo as well. "He went by Lalo for years," she said.


While the foundation is still getting off the ground and its website is in development, Jordan and Romine are reaching out to the community to change the way mental health is treated in Chandler students.

More about the Laloboy Foundation

Telemundo Arizona Madre alega que alguien causo' la muerte de su hijo

Telemundo Arizona Su hijo se suicido' y ahora busca encarcelar al responsable

Telemundo Arizona Madre alega que alguien causo' la muerte de su hijo

Adrio Romine, un joven de 17 años y residente de Chandler se quitó la vida en Mayo pasado. Su madre dice que tiene fotos de una conversación en el teléfono celular de su hijo que prueban que alguien más lo ayudó a cometer el acto. 6/28/2019

Telemundo Arizona Su hijo se suicido' y ahora busca encarcelar al responsable

Telemundo Arizona Su hijo se suicido' y ahora busca encarcelar al responsable

Telemundo Arizona Su hijo se suicido' y ahora busca encarcelar al responsable

Una madre del valle busca encarcelar al responsable del suicidio de su hijo. 2/20/2020 

NBC Channel 12 News HB2646

Telemundo Arizona Su hijo se suicido' y ahora busca encarcelar al responsable

Telemundo Arizona Su hijo se suicido' y ahora busca encarcelar al responsable

House Bill 2646 was sparked by a Valley teen's suicide. The bill was named after Adrio Romine who took his own life after .  HB2626 #Laloboyfoundation #LaloboyAct 2/19/2020

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ABC 15

Screenshots show an online account helping a 17-year-old valedictorian plan his suicide

Screenshots show an online account helping a 17-year-old valedictorian plan his suicide

Valley mom working to hold adults accountable for encouraging minors to take their own lives  5/20/19

Screenshots show an online account helping a 17-year-old valedictorian plan his suicide

Screenshots show an online account helping a 17-year-old valedictorian plan his suicide

Screenshots show an online account helping a 17-year-old valedictorian plan his suicide

CHANDLER, Ariz. — Paolla Jordan didn't know how much her son was hurting inside.   "Down deep, he had a very deep-rooted depression I didn't know was there," Jordan said.   17-year-old Adrio Romine took his own life in May while visiting family in Klamath County, Oregon.   The boy's mother says she took his phone to the T-Mobile store to unlock the information inside and found a shocking conversation he had been having with someone online. 

by Ryan Cody NBC Channel 12 News 6/25/2019

 

Police investigating the suicide of a Chandler High School valedicatorian

Screenshots show an online account helping a 17-year-old valedictorian plan his suicide

Police investigating the suicide of a Chandler High School valedicatorian

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https://youtu.be/BM2Ae_5OcWA

Adrio Romine's mom Paolla says her son had the world at his fingertips, but he took his own life in early May. Police are investigating whether someone provoked him. 


CHANDLER, Ariz — As the latest graduating class receives diplomas at Chandler High School, the mother of last year's valedictorian is wondering what went wrong.   "He had everything in his hands. Pre-med student, full-ride, and this is where we are at," his mother Paolla Jordan said. 

by Ryan Cody NBC Channel 12 News 5/29/2019

 

NBCb 12 News Mark Curtis

Paolla Jordan of Laloboy Foundation Share Stories of Hope

Police investigating the suicide of a Chandler High School valedicatorian

On The Mark:  

Taking a stand against online bullying

World Suicide Prevention Day Sept 10th with Not My Kid

Paolla Jordan of Laloboy Foundation Share Stories of Hope

Paolla Jordan of Laloboy Foundation Share Stories of Hope

Following the loss of her son Adrio Romine in May 2019, Paolla Jordan is determined to use her experience to prevent teen suicides and to help other families not have to go through the same thing.  In this episode, she shares her experience, knowledge, and hope as well as suggestions and strategies for parents and those who work with youth.  Paolla and Win This Year host Shane Watson also discuss the role that the internet played in Adrio's suicide.   

Paolla Jordan of Laloboy Foundation Share Stories of Hope

Paolla Jordan of Laloboy Foundation Share Stories of Hope

Paolla Jordan of Laloboy Foundation Share Stories of Hope

Stories of Hope 

with Christine Hotchkiss


https://open.spotify.com/episode/6PQt4Fq5zOeRF8RtFLWqnS?si=0d93fc5d62f94665&nd=1


Laloboy Foundation was founded by Paolla Jordan after the passing of her son Adrio Romine's death by suicide on May 11th, 2019, at the age of 17. Suicide does not discriminate. Adrio's story is heartbreaking and eye-opening with the awareness of cyber predators.     Laloboy Foundation was founded to assist families that are in financial need to provide counseling support for their child. Laloboy Foundation wants to help improve mental health support and provide internet safety workshops for parents in the community and help fight to prevent suicide. 


Suicide Prevention with HealthyBodyWorksAZ (Podcast)

Suicide Prevention with HealthyBodyWorksAZ (Podcast)

Suicide Prevention with HealthyBodyWorksAZ (Podcast)

Suicide Prevention and the LaloBoy Foundation w/Paolla Jordan
Posted by Gabrielle Mazar on 12.4.2019

Suicide Prevention and the LaloBoy Foundation w/Paolla Jordan 12/4/2019

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Suicide Prevention with HealthyBodyWorksAZ (Podcast)

Suicide Prevention with HealthyBodyWorksAZ (Podcast)

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