ERIC Number: EJ1353543
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0279-6015
EISSN: EISSN-2372-966X
An Initial Evaluation of the Helping Students at Risk for Suicide Professional Development Workshop
Nickerson, Amanda B.; Breux, Pat; Schaffer, Gary E.; Samet, Mitch
School Psychology Review, v51 n3 p343-353 2022
Youth suicide is an urgent public health problem. However, schools often lack standardized protocols for suicide intervention, and many school-based mental health professionals are not prepared adequately to assess and respond to students at risk for suicide. This paper describes a professional development workshop, Helping Students At-Risk for Suicide, developed collaboratively by a state school psychology association, a state Office of Mental Health Suicide Prevention Center, and a university center. The workshop includes an integrated theoretical model of risk that serves as a foundation, introduces standardized procedures and evidence-based tools, and provides support for a collaborative process that guides school personnel from risk assessment through the student's safe return to school. Results of preliminary evaluations of the workshop, including pilot testing (N = 71) and satisfaction data from workshop participants (N = 251) are presented, in addition to other evidence of impact and future directions.
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Suicide, Workshops, Intervention, Evidence Based Practice, School Health Services, Mental Health, Health Personnel, Professional Training, Program Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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