Welcome

 • Evidence based practices for suicide prevention

 • Prevention principles and models

Youth and Adolescent Suicide: 

 • Risk Factors

 • Warning Signs

 • Risk Assessment

 • Triaging students and making referrals

 • Crises assessment and intervention

 • Involving parents

 • Suicide postvention in schools

 • Suicide contagion and clusters

 • Ways to support staff following an attempt, or completed suicide.

 • School Reintegration after a suicide attempt

• Self-injury 

 • Legal Issues and best practices. No-harm or Safety Contracts vs. Safety Plans

 • Best Practices

 • Supporting youth at risk.

 • Facts about the LBGT+ community, and suicidal behavior.

• Facts and myths about bullying and suicide.

 •  Self injury and contributing factors. 

 • Resources to offer parents, caregivers, and youth.

 • Effective communication with parents and caregivers. 

• Documenting communication  the child,  parents, and involved entities. 

•Confidentiality issues

• Tips to help your organization feel welcoming for all youth. 

 • Signs of childhood and teen depression.

 • Depression's relation to suicidal behavior

 • Actions to take regarding depression

• Strategies for staff support following an attempt, or completed suicide.

 • Overview of youth suicide realities

 • Youth Suicide statistics in Colorado

 • Myths and facts about youth suicide.