1. Umatter for Staff and Parents Awareness Training
2/23/2019
Umatter for Staff and Parents Awareness Training
Your School’s Name
Trainers’ Names

2. 2/23/2019
Agenda
Module 1: School and Community Strategies for Suicide Prevention
Module 2: Risk Factors, Warning Signs, and How to Help
Module 3: Educating Youth about Suicide Prevention
Module 4: Recognizing and Helping People at Risk

3. Vermont YRBS 2015 Data (high school students)
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Vermont YRBS 2015 Data (high school students)
Felt so sad or hopeless almost every day in the past 2 weeks they stopped doing some usual activities
24%
Made a plan for how they would commit suicide
12%
Attempted suicide 6%

4. Language Please Use: Please Avoid: Death by suicide
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Language
Please Use:
Death by suicide
Took her or his own life
Died of suicide
Killed him- or herself
Suicide death
Please Avoid:
Committed suicide
Completed suicide
Successful suicide
Failed suicide attempt

5. Key Points Suicide is a community health issue.
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Key Points
Suicide is a community health issue.
Suicide can often be prevented.

6. 2/23/2019
Agenda
Module 1: School and Community Strategies for Suicide Prevention
Module 2: Risk Factors, Warning Signs, and How to Help
Module 3: Educating Youth about Suicide Prevention
Module 4: Recognizing and Helping People at Risk
(Completed)
(Today’s Module)

7. Risk Factors & Warning Signs
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Risk Factors & Warning Signs
Protective Factors:
Internal and external factors that promote resilience
Risk Factors:
Internal and external factors that produce stress
Warning Signs:
Changes in behavior that indicate severe stress – Take Action!

8. Youth Case Studies Instructions
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Youth Case Studies Instructions
Read your case study
What risk factors are present?
What warning signs are present?
What assets or protective factors are present?
(See Umatter Handbook Pages )

9. Key Points Warning Signs: Risk Factors: Assets or Protective Factors:
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Key Points
Warning Signs:
What someone is saying or doing that may mean they are thinking about suicide
Risk Factors:
Personal, Interpersonal, environmental conditions that may predispose someone to depression and suicide
Assets or Protective Factors:
Positive conditions and resources that promote resiliency

10. 2/23/2019
How to Help
Show you care.
Ask about suicide.
Get help.

11. 2/23/2019
School Situation 1
A student in your school with whom you have a relationship with and who you know has some risk factors, including substance use, has lost her temper and left class. You run into her in the hall.

12. 2/23/2019
Parent Situation 1
A friend of your child whom you know well and who has some risk factors, including substance use, has lost her temper with your child and left your house. You step out to talk to her on the back porch.

13. 2/23/2019
Situation 2
You are aware that Alex has struggled with his sexuality. You have also heard rumors that he is using substances on the weekends. You see him looking sad and downcast.

14. Key Points If you are concerned about someone, ask.
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Key Points
If you are concerned about someone, ask.
If you notice warning signs, act.
Umatter because you can make a difference.

15. 2/23/2019
Agenda
Module 1: School and Community Strategies for Suicide Prevention
Module 2: Risk Factors, Warning Signs, and How to Help
Module 3: Educating Youth about Suicide Prevention
Module 4: Recognizing and Helping People at Risk
(Completed)
(Completed)
(Today’s Module)

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How to Help
Show you care.
Ask about suicide.
Get help.

17. Key Points Students need to know how to get help and from whom.
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Key Points
Students need to know how to get help and from whom.
Protocols form the basis of a comprehensive suicide prevention plan.

18. 2/23/2019
Agenda
Module 1: School and Community Strategies for Suicide Prevention
Module 2: Risk Factors, Warning Signs, and How to Help
Module 3: Educating Youth about Suicide Prevention
Module 4: Recognizing and Helping People at Risk
(Completed)
(Completed)
(Completed)
(Today’s Module)

19. Research Questions for a Parent Audience
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Research Questions for a Parent Audience
Who is the first person you would contact if you are concerned about your son/daughter/student or their friend?
What is your specific responsibility in preventing suicide?

20. Research Questions for Staff Audience
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Research Questions for Staff Audience
Assign one question to each member of your group.
Who is the first person staff would contact if they are concerned about a student?
What is your specific responsibility in preventing suicide?

21. Key Points What’s most important? Listen; take people seriously.
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Key Points
What’s most important?
Listen; take people seriously.
Negative actions can cause harm.
Stay with the person when you see warning signs.

22. You matter. We are here to help. You are NOT alone.
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Thank You
You matter.
We are here to help.
You are NOT alone.