© 2014 Shannon Rauh, M.Ed. Director of Training Youth Suicide Prevention Program

© 2014 Youth Suicide Prevention Program Mission To reduce youth suicide attempts and deaths in Washington State. Vision YSPP envisions a state where youth suicide is a rare event, where young people are nurtured and supported, where individuals and families are aware of risk factors for suicide and actively seek help from accessible, effective community resources. We seek to break the taboo that suicide is something you shouldn’t talk about, and to change the public's resistance by acknowledging the problem with pro-active awareness and prevention efforts.

© 2014 Why Talk About Suicide…

© 2014 Youth suicide: the facts An average of 2 youth between the ages of 10 and 24 die by suicide each week in Washington State. 15% of WA 6 th graders, 17% of 8 th graders, 19% of 10 th graders and 17% of seniors reported seriously considering suicide in the last year. Youth suicides outnumber youth homicides. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for WA youth. Suicide risk is reduced by increasing protective factors and working to change risk factors. Peers and adults outside the family play a key role in prevention.

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YSPP’s Menu of Trainings: Networks for Life Postvention Peer to Peer Self-Harm

© 2014 YSPP’s Menu of Trainings: OUTLoud – Safe and Accepted – Safe From Bullies, Saving Lives – You Are Not Alone LivingWorks – ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) – SafeTALK

© 2014 YSPP’s Menu of Trainings: Riding the Waves - Elementary school Look, Listen, Link - Middle school H.E.L.P - High school

© 2014 Teaching about suicide prevention Make sure you have permission Make sure your institution is prepared Make sure mental health resources in your community are prepared Make sure you are prepared

© 2014 YSPP’s classroom curriculum modules H.E.L.P. for high school Riding the Waves for late elementary school Look, Listen, Link for middle school

© 2014 YSPP’s classroom curriculum modules Age-appropriate, interactive lessons on stress, depression, coping and suicide Quality lessons compatible with state standards and pilot tested by counselors and teachers in Washington H.E.L.P. and Look, Listen, Link are listed on the Suicide Prevention Resource Center’s Best Practices Registry Ready to deliver in class-period segments $50 plus tax within Washington state, including training on implementation. You can order at

© 2014 Safe and Accepted: LGBTQ Youth Suicide Prevention & Intervention © YSPP

© 2014 Define LGBTQ vocabulary How signs of depression differ from normal adolescent behavior Background on youth suicide and depression in WA Special issues for LGBTQ youth How to spot triggers and signs of a crisis How to intervene Where to go for information or help Safe and Accepted

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Basic facts about adolescents & self-injury: Risk factors, statistics, and reasons Signs to look for School protocols: Prevention, handling disclosures, family communication, safety planning Non Suicidal Self Injury vs. Suicide Recovery and treatment Next steps Self Injury

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Networks for Life: A Counselor’s Role in Youth Suicide Prevention About Youth Suicide Prevention: Knowing the Issue Youth Suicide in Washington: Data Prevention Education Prevention: Creating a supportive, preventive environment Intervention: When to step in Postvention: After a suicide

© 2014 House Bill 1336 A 3 hour Suicide Prevention Training is required of school counselors, psychologists, and social workers. School districts are required to adopt a crisis response plan for recognition, initial screening and response to emotional or behavioral distress in students.

© 2014 House Bill 1336 – Approved Curricula: PESB Approved Suicide Prevention Curricula that meets the requirement for a continuing certificate or the professional certificate (WAC A-221) for School Counselors, Psychologists, Nurses, and Social Workers.

© 2014 House Bill 1336 – Approved Curricula: Networks for Life: An Educator’s Role in Youth Suicide Prevention – Contact: Vicki Wagner, or Shannon Rauh, ( Connect Suicide Prevention/Intervention Training – Contact: Elaine de Mello, LCSW, ( )

© 2014 Response – Contact: Debrah Tressel, ( ) SafeTALK (LivingWorks) – Contact: Forefront: Innovations in Suicide, ( ) QPR for School Health Professionals – Contact: Paul Quinnett,

© 2014 Note: Each ESD region will be hosting a training. Check out the ESD’s websites for the latest schedule. Most will be scheduled in the fall. ESD 114 – August 5 browse?courseid= browse?courseid=6614 Kristin Schutte

© 2014 Thank you Contact: Shannon Rauh, M.Ed. Director of Training, Youth Suicide Prevention Program