Abstract
School-wide staff and faculty training in suicide risk awareness: Success and challenges.
Walsh, E., Hooven, C., & Kronick, B.
Methods
Training was implemented in a school district’s five comprehensive high schools. Surveys were conducted before and after training sessions, which targeted all adults working at the high school. Two hundred thirty-seven individuals completed the pretest and/or posttest.
Findings
Participants reported gains in knowledge, confidence, and feelings of competence in recognizing, approaching, and connecting distressed youth to school-based resources. Training was well received.
Conclusion
Training is acceptable and appropriate for school personnel. Increasing the number of school personnel who participate in the training is challenging.
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