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1999 SESSION

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SB 1239 Suicide prevention in public schools.

Introduced by: Stephen D. Newman | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Suicide prevention in public schools. Requires the Board of Education, in cooperation with the Board of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, to sponsor, conduct or provide advice on in-service programs for licensed administrative and instructional personnel on suicide prevention and to develop suicide prevention guidelines for use as in-service training materials. The guidelines must include (i) criteria to assess the suicide risks of students, (ii) characteristics to identify potentially suicidal students, (iii) appropriate responses to students expressing suicidal intentions, (iv) available and appropriate community services for students expressing suicidal intentions, (v) suicide prevention strategies which may be implemented by local schools for students expressing suicidal intentions, (vi) criteria for notification of and discussions with parents of students expressing suicidal intentions, (vii) appropriate sensitivity to religious beliefs, and (viii) the legal requirements and criteria for notification of public service agencies, including, but not limited to, the local or state social services and mental health agencies. The guidelines may include case studies and problem-solving exercises.


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