Suicide Awareness and Prevention
Face to Face/ On-Line/ Train-the-Trainer
Module 1: Scope of the Problem
- Suicide in the United States: An Overview
- Suicide by Age
- Suicidal Thought and Suicide Attempts
- Means of Suicide
Module 2: Suicide Prevention in the 21st Century
- Public Health Approach
- Strategic Approach
- Comprehensive Approach
Module 3: Taking Action to Prevent Suicide
- Identifying people at risk
- Postvention
- Engaging Surviviors
- Reporting about Suicide
Module 4: Your Role in Suicide Prevention
Understand why suicide prevention fits with your role as a teacher
Identify students who may be at risk for suicide
Respond to students who may be at risk for suicide
Be prepared to respond to a suicide death
Available Fall (Oct/Nov) 2015
Content Review/Planning Meeting
District Representatives from all LEAs are invited to participate in the development and utilization of this training