1. Youth Suicide Prevention Panel Resources for Schools & Local Communities 1-800-273-TALK(8255) 1-800-422-0045 TXT4life-Text “life” to 61222

2. Panel Members Stephanie Downey-Beltrami Area Suicide Prevention Program Suicide Prevention Coordinator Ayla Koob LSW- TXT4Life Regional Coordinator Amber Larson-Stellher Human Services Coordinator of Crisis Services Brian Glynn M.S.-Bemidji Regional Interdistrict Council School Psychologist Paula Lind-MSW-ISD 31 School Social Worker

3. Introduction Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Program Components 1.Prevention 2.Intervention 3.Postvention Goal: Share knowledge of best practices and resources for prevention and response. Questions are welcome.

4. Stephanie Downey Beltrami Area Suicide Prevention Program Program Description-What we offer Gatekeeper Training & Education Technical Assistance & Guidance Headwaters Alliance for Suicide Prevention Run/Walk/Skate for Suicide Prevention

5. TXT4life-Ayla Koob, LSW Program Description Text “life” to 61222

6. Stellher Human Services-Amber Larson Program Description Children’s Mobile Crisis Teams 1-800-422-0045 Clearwater, Hubbard, LOW Beltrami-UMMHC, Red Lake Nation

7. BRIC-Brian Glynn, MS Job/Program Description Best practice in responding to suicide in school.

8. ISD #31 Paula Lind, MSW Job/Program Description Responding to suicidal threats

9. Responding to Suicide Threats & Attempts

10. Universal Postvention Tasks 1.Verification of cause of death 1.Coordination of internal & external resources 3. Dissemination of information

11. Universal Postvention Tasks 4. Support for those most impacted 5. Identification of those at risk & contagion prevention 6. Commemoration of the deceased

12. Universal Postvention Tasks 7. Psychoeducation on grieving, depression, suicide, PTSD 8. Screening for depression & suicide 9. Provision of services in case of a 2nd suicide

13. Universal Postvention Tasks 10. Link to community resources 11. Review & evaluate-Debriefing 12. Develop system-wide prevention plan

14. Universal Postvention Tasks 13. The role of social media

15. Local Resources County Social Service Agencies Tribal Health Indian Health Services Evergreen Youth & Family Services Beltrami Area Suicide Prevention Program Headwaters Alliance for Suicide Prevention TXT4Life Schools BRIC UMMMHC North Homes Children & Family Services Stellher Human Services Wildgen, Wilimek & Associates Great River Psychological Services Northern Psychological Services

16. Resources for school protocol development SAMHSA Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for High Schools http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA12-4669/SMA12-4669.pdf AFSP/SPRC After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools http://www.sprc.org/sites/sprc.org/files/library/AfteraSuicideToolkitforSchools.pdf Model School District Policy on Suicide Prevention http://b.3cdn.net/trevor/10a65fa42e6ebddc24_qem6bvseu.pdf Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Program http://maine.gov/suicide/docs/Guidelines%2010-2009--w%20discl.pdf The Guide-School Based Youth Suicide Prevention http://theguide.fmhi.usf.edu/orangeCounty/default.htm

17. National Resources Suicide Prevention Resource Center www.sprc.org Suicide Awareness Voices of Education www.save.org American Foundation for Suicide Prevention www.afsp.org National Suicide Prevention Lifeline www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org National Alliance on Mental Illness www.nami.orgwww.nami.org Minnesota-www.namihelps.orgwww.namihelps.org Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration www.samhsa.gov

18. Conclusion-Guiding Principles 1.First deal with grief. 2.Avoid oversimplification. 3.Emphasize interplay of MH & suicide. 4.Avoid romanticizing or glamorizing. 5.Discourage focus on means. 6.Structure for ongoing prevention.