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Policy for Dealing With Youth Suicide Prevention and Youth Suicide Attempts
Connecticut State Department of Education~~Connecticut Technical High School System. Middletown
This document presents administrative procedures developed by the Connecticut State Department of Education that are intended to guide actions regarding potentially suicidal students. It reviews actions to be taken by the school system with regard to students who are identified as (1) having potential risk for suicide, (2) exhibiting commonly recognized warning signs of potential suicide, & (3) having made a suicide attempt, along with procedures for responding to a sudden death or completed suicide. Appendices provide practical resources for staff.