All school staff should understand their role in suicide and self-injury prevention and intervention. For most school staff, this includes a "gatekeeper" role (i.e., referring a student for risk assessment by trained school staff). Staff who perform risk assessments (e.g., School Counselors, Social Workers, Nurses, or Psychologists) should use evidence-based protocols and practices.
"How can I receive training?" — If you are a "gatekeeper" (e.g., teachers), there are free on-demand courses, and SCRED's MTSS & School Climate Specialist regularly trains on suicide prevention during district PD days. If you conduct risk assessments, there is an on-demand Brightspace course available to all SCRED and member district staff.
Curated resources for suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention.
Curated resources for self-injury prevention and intervention.
Learn how to recognize risk factors and warning signs of suicide, plus how to speak to someone about it.
Learn how to recognize risk factors and warning signs of self-injury, plus how to speak to someone about it.
Funded by grants from various government agencies, this website is a nexus of vetted information and resources.
A free, private app that helps students to track days without self-harm, build up their safety net and coping skills, and better understand their self-harm triggers.
A widely-used program published by Hazelden that supports suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention.
Cornell University is generally the "go-to" institution for practices and tools related to Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI).
Access information about crisis hotline and chat services.
Learn about how to access local mental health providers and/or county children's mental health services.
