Suicide Prevention In Real Life: Program Development, Data Collection and the Reach-Back Model

Course overview

With suicide being the 2nd leading cause of death for youth, suicide prevention at school is an integral intervention to save lives and support children and families. How do we evaluate our current suicide prevention programs and determine if these methods are truly working? How do staff develop competency in this area? Learn how to train and implement suicide prevention and intervention with K-12 populations through evidence-based interventions, capturing data, and implementation of a Reach-Back training model with staff. 1. Engage in program development for K-12 suicide assessments, training modules for staff, and adherence to legal statutes. 2. Capture suicide risk data in your district and develop interventions based on those findings. 3. Employ strategies for follow-up care to staff post suicide assessment.