The goal of this guide is to provide interventions to treat for suicidal ideation, self-harm, and suicide attempts among youth. It provides research on implementation and examples of the ways that these recommendations can be implemented.
Suicide Prevention
Adolescent Depression in the Schools: Evidence-Based Prevention and Intervention Programs
This brief covers key considerations for schools to assess and treat major depression in adolescents. It also describes the costs and benefits of several best-practice, school-based depression strategies appropriate for different MTSS tiers.
Youth.gov
Federal resources curated to support the engagement of youth to promote change, implementation support on evidence-based and innovative programs, and program location finder.
Crisis Resources and Hotlines
This resource provides a list of helpful numbers for families to use in times of crisis as well as resources for family-run organizations.
Suicide Prevention in Schools
This issue brief focuses on school-based strategies to prevent suicide. This document is written to equip school leaders to identify opportunities for action, collaborate with communities on prevention initiatives, and empower youth and families to participate in suicide prevention programming. It identifies key research findings and offers strategies for stakeholders to recognize and refer students at risk for suicide.