Year: 1991 Source: New York: Hemisphere Publishing Corporation, (1991). p.3-15 SIEC No: 19910172

This article outlines how to set up suicide intervention programs in schools. The author explains why the reponsibility for intervention & prevention should fall to schools, & how to plan & set objectives for an intervention program. She also describes a successful intervention of 2 adolescents about to commit suicide. Also included are sections on concerns & benefits, historical perspectives, legal concerns, & future directions for school programs. (VM)