PREVENTING SUICIDE

Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for High Schools was funded by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to help high schools, school districts, and their partners design and implement strategies to prevent suicide and promote behavioral health among their students. The information and tools in this toolkit will help schools and their partners: ¥¥ Assess their ability to prevent suicide among students and respond to suicides that may occur ¥¥ Understand strategies that can help students who are at risk for suicide ¥¥ Understand how to respond to the suicide of a student or other member of the school community ¥¥