{"id":53326,"date":"2020-06-16T02:02:12","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T02:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/mancos-school-district-mourns-students-death\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T10:03:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T10:03:22","slug":"mancos-school-district-mourns-students-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/mancos-school-district-mourns-students-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Mancos School District mourns student\u2019s death"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"The
The Mancos school community is mourning the death of student Callum Erin Hays, 17, who died about a week ago.<\/span>The Journal file<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

The Mancos school community is grieving after the death of one of its students.<\/p>\n

Brian Hanson, superintendent of Mancos School District Re-6, announced June 6 in a letter<\/a> to families that student Callum Erin Hays, 17, had died by suicide at his home.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur thoughts and prayers are with the Hays family as they face this terrible loss,\u201d Hanson wrote. \u201cAs Bluejays, we pride ourselves as being one large family, and we are all here to support each other during this time of mourning.\u201d<\/p>\n

In response to the tragedy, the district held a staff meeting and student assembly Monday, with breakout support sessions staffed by local mental health providers, a school counselor and staff, local clergy and law enforcement. About 75 middle and high school students turned out, and all hugged Hays\u2019 parents, who were also in attendance, Hanson said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was so proud of our kids,\u201d he told The Journal<\/em>.<\/p>\n

He emphasized that school staff are available for support, and he urged students to reach out for help if they are struggling, or if they know of anyone who is struggling.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can wrap resources around them,\u201d Hanson said.<\/p>\n

When school resumes in fall, Hanson said the Mancos administrative team will discuss its suicide prevention curriculum and consider its implementation.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s also working to secure a grant to pay for more mental health professionals to be on staff, which he believes will be crucial.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven what our world is dealing with right now, the COVID virus, the not being in school, the unemployment that is triggered because of all this, the unrest, the political unrest, the protests that are going on \u2013 I think kids are going to need a lot more supports when we come back than we currently have,\u201d Hanson said.<\/p>\n

A service was held at noon Saturday at Ertel Memorial Chapel. To send condolences or to view the full obituary, log on to www.ertelfuneralhome.com and click on the obituary section.<\/p>\n

\n

How to get help<\/h4>\n

Help for people having suicidal thoughts or for those who fear a person is considering suicide:
\n AXIS HEALTH SYSTEM:<\/strong>
\n 24-hour hotline at 247-5245.
\n NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE:<\/strong>
\n (800) 273-TALK (8255) or text \u201cTALK\u201d to 741741.
\n RED NACIONAL DE PREVENCI\u00d3N DEL SUICIDIO:<\/strong>
\n (888) 628-9454.
\n FORT LEWIS COLLEGE COUNSELING CENTER:<\/strong>
\n 247-7212.
\n BOYS TOWN HOTLINE:<\/strong>
\n (800) 448-3000.
\n SAFE2TELL COLORADO:<\/strong>
\n (877) 542-7233 or
\n safe2tell.org<\/a>
\n .
\n COLORADO CRISIS SUPPORT LINE:<\/strong>
\n (844) 493-8255 or text \u201cTALK\u201d to 38255 or online at
\n coloradocrisisservices.org <\/a>
\n to access a live chat available in 17 languages. The line has mental-health professionals available to talk to adults or youths 24 hours a day.
\n AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION:<\/strong>
\n Colorado chapter information available at
\n afsp.org\/chapter\/afsp-colorado\/<\/a>
\n .
\n FOR MEN:<\/strong>
\n A website for adult men contemplating suicide is available at
\n mantherapy.org<\/a>
\n .<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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