School Division Policies Related to Suicide Prevention and Response

David Naff; Fatemah A. Khawaji; Morgan Meadowes; Jill Flynn; Meg Sheriff; Lauren Powell; Lisa Gwyn; Tameka Burroughs; Jean Samuel

School Division Policies Related to Suicide Prevention and Response

David Naff
, Fatemah A. Khawaji
, Morgan Meadowes
, Jill Flynn
, Meg Sheriff
, Lauren Powell
, Lisa Gwyn
, Tameka Burroughs
, Jean Samuel

Virginia Commonwealth University

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Abstract

Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among youth age 10-19, and is an increasing concern in the wake of COVID-19. K-12 schools are crucial spaces for offering mental health support to students, and can implement policies to help prevent suicidal thoughts and behaviors. This MERC research and policy brief focuses on education policy related to suicide prevention and response. It is structured to answer five questions: 1) What are recent trends in youth suicide? 2) What does research show about school division policies that are effective in suicide prevention and response? 3) What policies in Virginia and the MERC region guide the prevention of suicide in school divisions? 4) What are the key takeaways and recommendations for preventing youth suicide through education policy?

Original language	American English
Pages	1-9
Number of pages	9
Specialist publication	Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium Publications
Publisher	Virginia Commonwealth University
State	Published - 2023
Externally published	Yes

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