Children Ages 12 and Younger
It is never too early to start reducing risk factors for suicide and increasing the protective factors in children’s lives. Comprehensive approaches that support mental health, develop life skills, and promote the development of positive relationships with caring adults may help protect children from suicide and support a healthy transition into adulthood.
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All Resources Related to Children Ages 12 and Younger
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NEWS/HIGHLIGHT
LGBTQ Teens Often Struggle to Find Mental Health Care Tailored to Them
2023
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As Suicide Rates Rise, Bereavement Camps Bring Healing to Kids Left Behind
2023
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Almost Half of Children Who Go to ER With Mental Health Crisis Don’t Get the Follow-Up Care They Need, Study Finds
2023
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Webinar/Training
Jumpstarting Your Garrett Lee Smith State/Tribal Suicide Prevention Grant for Cohort 13
2022
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Webinar/Training
Jumpstarting Your Garrett Lee Smith State/Tribal Suicide Prevention Grant for Cohort 14
2022
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NEWS/HIGHLIGHT
Many Black Children Are Dying by Suicide, Doctors Say: Understanding the Why—and How to Help
2022
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Suicide Is Rising among Younger Students. Here’s How Schools Can Prevent Tragedy
2022
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“We Are in a State of Emergency”: What's Behind the Rising Suicide Rate among Black Kids
2021
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CONNECTICUT: Meet Gizmo, the Therapy Dog behind a New, National Mental Health Curriculum for Kids
2021
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Why a Focus on Mental Health Is Essential for Students Returning to School in the Fall, Experts Say
2021
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NEW YORK: How a Hospital and a School District Teamed Up to Help Kids in Emotional Crisis
2021
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NEWS/HIGHLIGHT
Partly Hidden by Isolation, Many of the Nation’s Schoolchildren Struggle with Mental Health
2021
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Guidelines/Recommendations
A Model School Policy on Suicide Prevention: Model Language, Commentary and Resources
2019
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NEWS/HIGHLIGHT
INTERNATIONAL: Prevention: The New Holy Grail of Treating Mental Illness
2019
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Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
Pain in the nation update: While deaths from alcohol, drugs, and suicide slowed slightly in 2017, rates are still at historic highs
2019
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Manual
Leveraging Funding Sources and Partnerships in Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention
2019
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NEWS/HIGHLIGHT
Number of Children Going to ER with Suicidal Thoughts, Attempts Doubles, Study Finds
2019
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After Suicides of Parkland Survivors, Here's What Educators Should Know About Supporting Students
2019
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Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
Suicide and social media: A tipsheet for parents and providers
2019
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NEWS/HIGHLIGHT
Higher Suicide Rates Evident among Youth Certain Groups of Medicaid Enrollees
2019
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Child Suicides Can Be Linked to Bullying, but It's Never the Sole Cause, Mental Health Professionals Say
2018
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CALIFORNIA: Nearly 9 in 10 California School Districts Have Adopted Policies Preventing Youth Suicide
2018
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PENNSYLVANIA: Making Schools Safer: Trained Security, Attention to Mental Health among Top Recommendations
2018
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ILLINOIS: Teens Are Anxious and Depressed, and Turning to the School Nurse for Help. But Most Illinois Schools Don’t Have One.
2018
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MISSOURI: Children's Mercy Hospital Now Adding Suicide Prevention Questions to Check-Ups
2018
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NEWS/HIGHLIGHT
What Educators Need to Know About Suicide: Contagion, Complicated Grief, and Supportive Conversations
2018
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Age-Related Racial Disparities in Suicide Rates among Youth Ages 5 to 17 Years
2018
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MONTANA: Bozeman Pediatrics Offering Trigger Locks for Youth Suicide Prevention Initiative
2018
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NEWS/HIGHLIGHT
INTERNATIONAL: Young Victims of Cyberbullying Twice as Likely to Attempt Suicide and Self-Harm
2018
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Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
Characteristics of homeless individuals using emergency department services in 2014
2017
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NEWS/HIGHLIGHT
UTAH: Tales from Utah Valley: There Is More Hope for Youth Suicide Prevention
2017
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Resource List/Bibliography
Youth suicide and self-harm prevention: 2017 resource guide
2017
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More Child Suicides Are Linked to A.D.D. Than Depression, Study Suggests
2016
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NEWS/HIGHLIGHT
UTAH: Utah Officials Unsure Why Youth Suicide Rate Has Nearly Tripled since 2007
2016
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Report
Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program, Evaluation findings, Report to Congress, 2012-2013
2015
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Report
Leaving a Legacy: Translating SPRC’s Sustainability Recommendations into Action
2015
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Report
Preventing and responding to suicide clusters in American Indian and Alaska Native communities
2014
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Guidelines/Recommendations
Leaving a legacy: Recommendations for sustaining suicide prevention programs
2013
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Report
Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program, Evaluation findings, Annual report to Congress, 2011
2013
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Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
Nurturing change: State strategies for improving infant and early childhood mental health
2013
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Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
Suicidal behavior among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth
2012
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