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Jun 6, 2024 · Beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, Ohio law requires schools to provide health education instruction in suicide prevention, violence prevention, and social inclusion. Students in grades 6 through 12 to receive at least one hour or one standard class period per school year of evidence-based instruction in suicide awareness and prevention;
Ohio School Safety Center is partnering with the Kevin Love Fund to share their evidenced-based social emotional learning curriculum with schools. The lessons will be part of Ohio’s suicide prevention and school safety initiatives. The Kevin Love Fund will train educators in approaches to supporting their students’ mental health, and the ...
May 21, 2018 · These in-school presentations teach middle and high school students about the signs and symptoms of mental illness, how to recognize the early warning signs and the importance of acknowledging those warning signs. As one teacher noted in response to the program: “It is amazing what just one day, one talk, can do.
Aug 26, 2024 · Between 2007 and 2018, suicide rates among youth ages 10-24 in the United States increased by 57%, becoming the second leading cause of death for individuals in that age range. In Ohio, one-in-three students report challenges with anxiety. The number of high-school aged kids with major depressive episodes has nearly doubled over the past decade.
Dec 21, 2020 · The SAVE Students Act requires that all middle and high school students in Ohio have access to evidence-based programs for schools that teach how to recognize social isolation, identify the signs of potential violence and suicide, and when and how to intervene and get help. This programming can be delivered either digitally or through in-person training at no cost to the schools.
Mar 6, 2023 · Projecting as composed and caring even when feeling nervous is hard but important. Give trigger warnings: Talking openly about suicide is important, but springing the subject on unsuspecting people can be re-triggering. Give the students and/or audience trigger warnings when the topic of suicide is coming up.
Develop A School Suicide Intervention Plan. School suicide secondary prevention begins with establishing a clear and specific plan on how the school will address suicide warning signs, threats and attempts. The plan needs to be proactively developed and should outline the appropriate steps to follow when a student: Displays suicidal warning signs.
