NYSED Guide for Suicide Prevention for School Personnel
- The NYSED Guide for Suicide Prevention for School Personnel is designed as a companion to the New York State Office of Mental Health’s A Guide for Suicide Prevention in New York Schools.
- The Guide for Suicide Prevention for School Personnel is intended to provide schools with the knowledge to prevent, identify and act when a student is at risk for suicide.
- The Guide provides schools with the following resources that can be customized for immediate school use:
- Sample Suicide Crisis Protocol.
- Protocol for Responding to a Student Suicide Attempt.
- Sample Suicide Risk Assessment and Safety Planning Document.
- Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale.
- Sample Parent/Guardian Notification of Child’s Suicide Risk.
- Sample Student Safety Plan.
- Sample Return to School Meeting.
- Sample HIPPA-FERPA Release Form.
- Please contact the Office of Student Support Services by email at studentsupportservices@nysed.gov or at 518-486-6090 for questions.