Florida School Toolkit for K-12 Educators to Prevent Suicide

Step 5: Documentation Guidelines Clinical Notes • Your risk level assessment • Your clinical observation • Relevant mental status information • Methods of suicide risk evaluation • Brief evaluation summary - Warning signs - Risk indicators - Protective factors - Access to lethal means - Collateral sources used and relevant information obtained - Specific assessment data to support risk determination - Rationale for actions taken and not taken • Provision of crisis line 1-800-273-TALK (8255) • Implementation of a safety plan (if applicable) Florida S.T.E.P.S.