(Oshkosh) School-Based Suicide Prevention Training

(Oshkosh) School-Based Suicide Prevention Training

NEW! Updated Curriculum

Presented by: WI DPI Educational Consultants

March 1, 2019
Workshop: 8:30 am-3:30 pm; Registration 8:00-8:30 am

CESA #6
2300 State Road 44
Oshkosh, WI 54904

Workshop Contact:
Jackie Schoening, CESA #6
(920) 236-0515; jschoening@cesa6.org

Among Wisconsin youth, suicide is the second leading cause of death and accounts for almost 1 in 5 of all deaths. State law requires school districts to provide specific classroom instruction in youth suicide prevention and to annually notify staff about the Department of Public Instruction’s resources. The workshop helps participants understand the scope of youth suicide and what schools can do to reduce suicidal acts and thoughts among students. Participants learn about the prevalence of youth suicide, risk and protective factors, comprehensive prevention programs, and crisis intervention.

This workshop is not intended to train all school staff, but prepares teams of pupil services staff, health educators, and administrators to plan, prevent, and intervene at their schools. Action planning is integrated into all phases of the training program. A model workshop for all school staff is provided. Attendees are encouraged to bring their suicide crisis response plans for discussion and revision.

Participants will:

Understand the prevalence of youth suicide
Discuss legal requirements
Gain knowledge and skills to improve classroom instruction at the middle and high school level
Create a local action plan based on a 3-tiered prevention and intervention model to reduce suicide among youth

Link to the new, updated curriculum: http://dpi.wi.gov/sspw/mental-health/youth-suicide-prevention/student-programs/curriculum

See the DPI website for more info: http://dpi.wi.gov/sspw/mental-health/youth-suicide-prevention

Audience:
Pupil Services staff, Health educators, Administrators, and others concerned about youth suicide

Cost: $50.00 per person—School teams are encouraged; Includes Continental Breakfast, Lunch, and Snack

Online Registration: Oshkosh: https://login.myquickreg.com/register/event/event.cfm?eventid=22057

Send payment to:
CESA #4, 923 East Garland Street, West Salem, WI 54669
ATTN: Mary Devine

PLEASE include and clearly define: Participant name, exact name of workshop, and date, with all checks or purchaseorders. Thank you!

Registration Information: Contact Mary Devine, CESA #4
mdevine@cesa4.org
(800) 514-3075