Teaching Kids to Cope (TKC) is a cognitive-behavioral health education program, based on stress and coping theory, for adolescents ages 12-18 with depressive symptomatology and/or suicidal ideation. This group treatment program teaches adolescents a range of skills designed to improve their coping with stressful life events and decrease their depressive symptoms. Participants are guided through a process to discover their distorted thinking patterns and to test their thinking against reality using suggested approaches. They also explore and practice problem identification, alternate ways of viewing a situation, and alternate ways of reacting. During each group session, adolescents are first provided with information on topics such as common teen stressors, self-image, coping, family relationships, and communication. In the second portion of each session, they participate in experiential learning, identifying their problems and engaging in concrete problem-solving tasks. Activities also include group discussion, role-play, group projects, and the use of worksheets, handouts, films, and audiotapes. Homework assignments provide an opportunity for the adolescents to practice using new skills.