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Texas Suicide Safer Schools toolkit, developed in partnership between the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and the Texas Suicide Prevention Council, provides schools in Texas with best practice information and practical steps they can take to increase suicide awareness among students and staff, reduce
After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools, developed by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, is a valuable guide to help school personnel prepare for the tumultuous and stressful aftermath of a student suicide and to help prevent future tragedies.
Download Education Packet. To access and share this information, use the downloadable PDF. Preventing Suicide: What You Should Know. We are updating our print resources! In the meantime, download the free educational packet that contains printable one-pagers to share with your audiences!
Reassure your student by saying things such as, “I care about you and I am here for you.”. If your youth is safe and needs support, call the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You will be connected to a trained person who can help you find resources in your area.
a suicide prevention and intervention plan in schools. These include attention to messaging, development of supportive community frameworks, and composition of crisis response teams.
Resources regarding suicide postvention are critical for school staff to know what to do following a suicide death to help students and staff cope with the loss and prevent additional tragedies that may occur.
Texas Advancing Suicide Safer Schools Roadmap provides key planning steps needed to develop a comprehensive suicide prevention, intervention and postvention plan for Texas schools.
