Suicide Prevention in the Schools: Guidelines for Middle and High School Settings

In this book, David Capuzzi, a renowned expert on suicide, encourages suicide prevention in schools through the use of a clear and effective crisis management plan designed to identify and serve at-risk youth. His concise, step-by-step framework provides essential information for school counselors, administrators, and faculty on suicide assessment, faculty roles and responsibilities, and instructions on how to implement a building- or district-wide prevention program that includes faculty training and preparation of crisis teams.

-Discussion of risk and protective factors
-Specific components of school- and district-wide prevention programs
-Content for faculty training and preparation of crisis teams
-Postvention after a suicide attempt or completion
-Legal aspects of youth suicide prevention
-Parental education
-Classroom lesson plans
-Instructor PowerPoints for each chapter