Florida School Toolkit for K-12 Educators to Prevent Suicide
Specific Training Goals Convey current statistics, beliefs, and attitudes about suicide in youth. - dispel myths about suicide - identify protective factors - stress never keeping a secret about a student’s suicidal behavior Educate school staff members to be prepared to recognize and respond to warning signs of suicide risk. Promote the importance of intervention with suicidal youth and connect them with the needed help. - know the school response procedures (Tool 8) - know who the suicide prevention specialist is Provide information about mental health and prevention resources in your community. Review the information posted on suicide prevention on the district website (Tool 29). C onvey that suicide is almost always preventable. Document staff attendance and understanding of key prevention concepts through pre- and post-survey. Helpful Resources • American Association of Suicidology— suicidology.org • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention— afsp.org • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention— cdc.gov • National Alliance on Mental Illness— nami.org • Suicide Awareness Voices of Education— save.org • Jason Foundation— jasonfoundation.com • The Trevor Project— thetrevorproject.org • Nova Southeastern University Suicide and Prevention Office— nova.edu/suicideprevention • Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide— sptsusa.org • Suicide Prevention Resource Center— sprc.org • Florida Suicide Prevention Resource Center— s prc.org/states/florida • F lorida Department of Health, Suicide Prevention— floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services /prevention/suicide-prevention/index.html • Florida Suicide Prevention Coalition— floridasuicideprevention.org • University of South Florida Toolkit— theguide.fmhi.usf.edu TOOL 3 Checklist for Effective School- Based Suicide Prevention Programs 47
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