Schools
Schools are a key setting for suicide prevention. Teachers, mental health providers, and all other school personnel who interact with students can play an important role in keeping them safe.
Why Address Suicide Prevention
- Maintaining a safe school environment is part of your school’s overall mission.
- Students’ mental health can affect how well they perform in school.
- Suicide can affect the entire school community.
How Schools Can Take Action
The best way to prevent suicide is to use a comprehensive approach that includes these key components:
- Promote emotional well-being and connectedness among all students.
- Identify students who may be at risk for suicide and assist them in getting help.
- Be prepared to respond when a suicide death occurs.
Learn More
- See the Recommended Resources below selected by SPRC personnel.
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Recommended Resources
After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools, Second Edition
This toolkit is designed to assist schools in the aftermath of a suicide (or other death) in the school community.
Preventing suicide: A toolkit for high schools
This toolkit provides information on how to reduce suicide risk among high school students.
Preventing Suicide: The Role of High School Teachers
This sheet provides information and resources on suicide prevention for high school teachers.
Preventing Suicide: The Role of High School Mental Health Providers
This sheet provides information and resources on suicide prevention for high school mental health providers.
Making Educators Partners in Youth Suicide Prevention: ACT on FACTS
This two-hour online training helps educators and school staff understand their role in suicide prevention and covers strategies for school suicide prevention.