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Use the Resource Type filter on the left to find resources (e.g., tools, fact sheets, reports) developed by SPRC and other suicide prevention organizations.
- For suicide prevention programs and interventions, including upstream programs and interventions, visit SPRC’s Best Practices Registry.
- For information about other program registries and lists, visit our Finding Programs and Practices page.
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Guidelines/Recommendations
A Model School Policy on Suicide Prevention: Model Language, Commentary and Resources
2019
Website
Adolescent connectedness has lasting effects
2019
Protective effects of connectedness have been shown to persist into adulthood among youth who feel engaged and supported at school, in their communities and at home.
Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
Preventing Suicide: The Role of High School Mental Health Providers
2019
This sheet provides information and resources on suicide prevention for high school mental health providers.
Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
Preventing Suicide: The Role of High School Teachers
2019
This sheet provides information and resources on suicide prevention for high school teachers.
Website
YRBSS methods
2018
This website provides the latest CDC report describing the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Sys...
Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
Making the connection: Suicidal thoughts and behaviors and academic grades
2017
Data from the 2015 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey indicates that students that student wit...
Program/Practice
Problem-Solving Therapy (PST)
2017
PST is a brief psychosocial treatment that teaches skills for efficient problem-solving, coping, and managing distress, including depression and suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
Program/Practice
SOS Signs of Suicide Middle School and High School Prevention Programs
2016
This universal depression education and suicide prevention program for middle or high school students teaches them how to address suicidal thoughts and behaviors in themselves or others.
Program/Practice
Friend2Friend
2016
Friend2Friend is a 25-minute, online, interactive training program for high schoo...
Program/Practice
Making Educators Partners in Youth Suicide Prevention: ACT on FACTS
2016
This two-hour online training helps educators and school staff understand their role in suicide prevention and covers strategies for school suicide prevention.
Program/Practice
Suicide Prevention: A Gatekeeper Training for School Personnel
2015
Suicide Prevention: A Gatekeeper Training for School Personnel, developed by the ...
Article/Chapter
Healing of the canoe: Preliminary results of a culturally grounded intervention to prevent substance abuse and promote tribal identity for native youth in two Pacific Northwest tribes
2015
This article describes a culturally grounded social skills intervention to promote increased cu...
Guidelines/Recommendations
Riverside Trauma Center postvention guidelines
2015
This document offers guidelines for schools, organizations, and communities to follow after a s...
Guidelines/Recommendations
CDC epi-aid report on youth suicide in Fairfax county
2015
Responding to a possible suicide cluster of youth suicides (7 deaths over 3 years) the CDC cond...
Report
Texas suicide safer schools
2015
This report is designed to assist Texas educators to know the incidence of youth suicide and to...
Program/Practice
PREPaRE School Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training Curriculum (2nd Edition)
2014
The PREPaRE School Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training Curriculum (2nd E...
Program/Practice
Networks for Life: An Educator's Role in Youth Suicide Prevention
2014
Networks for Life: An Educator’s Role in Youth Suicide Prevention is a 3-hour t...
Program/Practice
Suicide Prevention: Supporting Those At-Risk for Suicide
2014
Suicide Prevention: Supporting Those At-Risk for Suicide (formerly known as ...
Program/Practice
Umatter for Schools Youth Suicide Prevention
2014
Umatter for Schools Youth Suicide Prevention is a two-day training program that p...
Report
Illinois gatekeeper evaluation reports
2014
These evaluation reports describe before and after survey results among K-12 staff and campus f...
Program/Practice
Creating Suicide Safety in Schools
2013
This one-day workshop for school-based teams prepares them to create realistic short-term plans for effective suicide prevention and response.
Program/Practice
Journey to Wellness
2013
Journey to Wellness (J2W) is an eight-week wellness program for American Indian y...
Program/Practice
The FIRE Within: Youth Entrepreneurs Preventing Suicide
2013
This 30-hour, classroom-based program for high school students prepares them to develop market-based strategies to prevent suicide in their communities.
Program/Practice
Step In, Speak Up!: Supporting LGBTQ Students
2013
Kognito Step In, Speak Up!:Supporting LGBTQ Students is a 25-minute, online, inte...
Program/Practice , Video/Audio Recording
Real Teenagers Talking about Depression: A Video-Based Study Guide
2013
Developed by Erika’s Lighthouse, Real Teenagers Talking about Depression: A Video-Ba...
Program/Practice
Trevor Lifeguard Workshop
2013
Trevor Lifeguard Workshop is a 1-hour interactive workshop for middle school, hig...
Program/Practice , Toolkit
Just Talk About It: Suicide Prevention Toolkit
2013
Please note that the CONTACT Crisis Line ceased operation on 12/31/14. To our knowl...
Program/Practice
Break Free from Depression: A 4-Session Curriculum Addressing Adolescent Depression
2012
Developed at Boston Children’s Hospital, Break Free from Depression is a s...
Program/Practice
Connect Youth Leaders: Partnering with Adults in Youth Suicide Prevention
2012
Developed by NAMI NH, Youth Leaders is a two-day training for youth leaders ...
Program/Practice
Kognito At-Risk for High School Educators
2012
This 1-hour, online, interactive gatekeeper training program teaches high school educators to recognize and respond to signs of psychological distress in students.
Program/Practice
LEADS: For Youth (Linking Education and Awareness of Depression and Suicide)
2012
This high school curriculum is designed to increase knowledge of depression and suicide and related resources and to improve intentions to engage in help-seeking behaviors.
Toolkit
Youth Suicide Prevention Referral and Tracking Toolkit
2012
This toolkit can help school personnel track youth referred for suicide risk and use this information to inform suicide prevention practice.
Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
Putting knowledge into action to prevent violence
2012
One of a series of actionable knowledge briefs to help integrate research into suicide preventi...
Toolkit
Preventing suicide: A toolkit for high schools
2012
This toolkit provides information on how to reduce suicide risk among high school students.
...Article/Chapter
Barriers and facilitators to mental health help-seeking for young elite athletes: A qualitative study
2012
This study involved fifteen elite athletes aged 16–23 years who participated in one of three ...
Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
Suicide prevention: Facts for parents
2012
This brief sheet provides information for parents on suicide among high school students and how...
Program/Practice
LifeSavers Training
2011
LifeSavers Training is a three-day suicide and crisis prevention program that tra...
Program/Practice
Sources of Strength
2011
Sources of Strength, a universal suicide prevention program, is designed to build protective in...
Program/Practice
How Not To Keep A Secret
2011
Developed by Youth Health Connection (YHC), How Not To Keep A Secret (HNTKAS...
Program/Practice
Teens for Life Program: Youth Curriculum
2011
Teens for Life Program: Youth Curriculum is an interactive classroom-based suicid...
Program/Practice
More Than Sad: Suicide Prevention Education for Teachers and Other School Personnel
2010
Developed by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, More Than Sad: Suicide Prevention Education for Teachers and Other School Personnel is...
Program/Practice
School Suicide Prevention Accreditation
2010
Developed by the American Association for Suicidology, the School Suicide Prevention Accreditation Program is a self-study course for school...
Guidelines/Recommendations
Preventing suicidal behavior among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth: Developing LGBT cultural competence
2010
Lists criteria for agencies, schools and the individuals who work for them to assess LGBT cultu...
Manual
Lifelines postvention: Responding to suicide and other traumatic death
2010
Lifelines postvention: Responding to suicide and other traumatic death is a 170-page m...
Program/Practice
Reconnecting Youth: A Peer Group Approach to Building Life Skills
2009
Reconnecting Youth: A Peer Group Approach to Building Life Skills (RY) is a school-based preven...
Program/Practice
EndingSuicide.com
2009
Developed by mental health professionals and educators with funding from the National Institute...
Program/Practice
Lifelines Curriculum
2009
The Lifelines Prevention student curriculum (formerly known as the Lifelines Curri...
Program/Practice
Ask 4 Help Suicide Prevention for Youth
2009
Developed by Yellow Ribbon, Ask 4 Help! is a one-hour high school-based curriculum tha...
Program/Practice
Helping Every Living Person (HELP) Depression and Suicide Prevention Curriculum
2009
Developed by Washington State, the Helping Every Living Person: Depression and Suicide Prev...
Guidelines/Recommendations
Youth suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention guidelines: A resource for school personnel
2009
This guide describes the components of a comprehensive school-based suicide prevention program....
Program/Practice
Healthy Education for Life Program (HELP)
2008
Developed by HeartLine, Inc., HELP is a suicide awareness program that targets youth 10 to 24 y...
Program/Practice
Multisystemic Therapy With Psychiatric Supports (MST-Psychiatric)
2008
Multisystemic Therapy with Psychiatric Supports (MST-Psychiatric) is a psychological treatment ...
Program/Practice
Connect Suicide Postvention Training
2008
Developed by NAMI New Hampshire, the Connect Suicide Postvention program inc...
Program/Practice
High School Gatekeeper Curriculum
2007
Developed by Gryphon Place, the Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Program: A High School C...
Program/Practice
Response: A Comprehensive High School-based Suicide Awareness Program (2nd Edition)
2007
RESPONSE is a comprehensive high school-based program that increases awareness ab...
Program/Practice
American Indian Life Skills (AILS)
2007
American Indian Life Skills (AILS) is a universal, school-based, culturally grounded, life-skil...
Program/Practice
Connect Suicide Prevention/Intervention Training
2007
Developed by NAMI New Hampshire, Connect Suicide Prevention/Intervention pro...
Program/Practice
PROSPECT (Prevention of Suicide in Primary Care Elderly: Collaborative Trial)
2007
Prevention of Suicide in Primary Care Elderly: Collaborative Trial (PROSPECT) aims to prevent s...
Program/Practice
CAST (Coping and Support Training)
2007
CAST (Coping and Support Training) is a school-based small group counseling program for at-risk...