Educators have a responsibility to ensure that all students are safe while at school and in their community. Therefore, it is essential that all school staff are prepared to intervene and support students in the event that a student reports thoughts of self-harm or suicide. Participants will be able to: • Utilize the EDCOE SELPA/Charter SELPA Suicide and Self-Harm Handbook to develop school-wide preventative techniques to support the social-emotional needs of all students. • Build a site-based plan for threat response. • Assist staff in recognizing signs of a student in crisis. • Understand when to intervene and steps to take if a student reports thoughts of self-harm or suicide. • Refer a student for, and complete a comprehensive threat assessment. • Understand best practices for ongoing monitoring and follow-up
