"An attempt or not, it is a cry for help," she said. "It is a reminder that we need to be engaged." Rick Padilla, the father of a former Cherry Creek student, really gets it. His son Jack Padilla was a freshman at Cherry Creek High School when he took his own life in 2019. He was 15-years-old. Jack Padilla's parents have made it their mission to save other kids in Colorado, and Rick Padilla is now Denver's suicide prevention administrator. "When you start to see those warning signs, don’t just assume that is typical adolescent behavior," he said. He is encouraging families to talk to ...