Good resources for everyone to check out-Don't pretend like it won't happen in your family. Learn the signs and give your kids the tools to help themselves and their friends. What have you got to lose if you do? I've already lost the ultimate loss anyone could ever lose. Break the silence. End the stigma. Please read, share, and share with your children.
2. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - they have some excellent resources for coping and loss
3. KansasSuicidePrevention.org - the Kansas Suicide Prevention Resource Center has resources on a more local basis
5. My3 app
6. Suicide Safe app - I would highly suggest that the MH Professionals in the school system take a look at this in terms of developing a safety plan with a student at risk for suicide. Might also be useful for school nurses.
Training:
1. Sources of Strength - They are amazing people and are incredibly passionate about changing the culture within school settings to empower kids to help each other, help themselves, and ask for help when they exhaust their coping mechanisms.
2. Yellow Ribbon - currently offer this to schools for FREE (If you are a parent or in PTA, this should be something you should try to get in your school, or pretend like suicide only effects other families)
3. ASIST - currently offer this for free as well. This would be primarily for educators, school mental health folks (counselors, social workers, psychologists), and staff.
Chris is amazing and passionate about making a difference.
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