1. Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction September 2012 Youth Suicide Prevention in Wisconsin Schools 1

2. DPI Contact information Brenda JenningsKathryn Bush Prevention ConsultantSchool Psychology Consultant (608)266-7051(608)266-1999 brenda.jennings@dpi.wi.govbrenda.jennings@dpi.wi.gov kathryn.bush@dpi.wi.govkathryn.bush@dpi.wi.gov Jon Hisgen Nic Dibble Health Education ConsultantSchool Social Work Consultant (608)267-9234(608) 266-0963 jon.hisgen@dpi.wi.govjon.hisgen@dpi.wi.gov nic.dibble@dpi.wi.govnic.dibble@dpi.wi.gov Gregg Curtis School Counseling Consultant (608)266-2820 gregg.curtis@dpi.wi.gov 2

3. 3 “WI Youth Suicide Prevention Laws…” See website: http://www.dpi.wi.gov/sspw/spwilaws.htmlhttp://www.dpi.wi.gov/sspw/spwilaws.html School’s legal requirements:  Educate youth in suicide prevention  Curriculum must be part of Health Instruction  Model notice: suicide prevention resources DPI’s legal requirements:  Training and TA for school-based prevention

4. Is Suicide A Problem? 4

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6. Online YRBS 6 Gather student self-reported data on health behaviors, attitudes and perceptions. Raise awareness of important health issues. Monitor the impact of prevention programs. Hundreds of WI school districts have successfully used the OYRBS. Contact Emily Holder at emily.holder@dpi.wi.gov or (608) 267-9170emily.holder@dpi.wi.gov

7. Depression and suicide risk among students with same-sex vs. opposite-sex only sexual contact, 2007-2011 *Statistically significant difference between students with same-sex and opposite-sex only sexual contact Source: Wisconsin YRBS Weighted percent

8. DPI Trainings One-day training for Pupil Services, Health Teachers, and Administrators in school districts and community partners Gatekeeper Training Webinar for anyone working with youth (less than 30 min.): http://www.dpi.wi.gov/sspw/suicideprevtraining.html http://www.dpi.wi.gov/sspw/suicideprevtraining.html Curriculum Webinar: http://www.dpi.wi.gov/sspw/suicideprevcurriculum.html http://www.dpi.wi.gov/sspw/suicideprevcurriculum.html 8

9. 9 DPI One-day Training Part 1: Incidence, Risk Factors, Warning Signs Classroom Curricula: MS/HS Part 2: Prevention/Intervention Programs See updated Training Calendar on DPI website at: http://www.dpi.wi.gov/sspw/suicideprev.html http://www.dpi.wi.gov/sspw/suicideprev.html

10. Garrett Lee Smith Grant Provide DPI one-day training for schools and community partners around the state WSHS Center Staff extend TA to designated schools  Tracy Herlitzke – Center Director, CESA 4  4 Regional Staff:  Jackie Schoening, CESA 6  Christine Kleiman, CESA 7  Carol Zabel, CESA 10  Lynn Verage, CESA 9 10

11. DPI Website 11

12. Questions? 12