Name
Suicide Safe Care for Students
Description

This presentation focuses on suicide within our culture with specific attention towards the role of school counselors in assessment and intervention with high-risk suicidal students. The training is based on WICHE’s Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Primary Care Providers and the Zero Suicide Initiative. The training covers national and Montana data, demographics of a suicidal student, warning signs, depression screening with the PHQ-9 or PHQ-A (pediatric), anxiety screening with the GAD-7, suicide risk assessment utilizing the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale or the ASQ (pediatric), safety planning, lethal means counseling, and caring contact. The training also focuses on evidenced-based practices, and resources available. Learning objectives for this presentation include: 1) Participants will be able to complete a depression and anxiety screen, 2) Participants will be able to complete a suicide risk assessment, 3) Participants will be able to complete a safety plan, and 4) participants will know the questions to ask concerning lethal means counseling and safe storage of firearms and medications.

Track
MSCA (School Counselors)
Date
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Time
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location Name
A240
Professional Development (Renewal) Units
2
Type of Session
Session - In-Person
This sectional targets grade level(s):
6-8
Handout
Capacity
60