Resources for School Staff
Since students spend a large majority of their time in school, staff have the opportunity to build protective factors and educate them to prevent suicide. These resources enhance proactive suicide prevention efforts. Further information is available in the Nebraska School Suicide Prevention Resource Guide, which is updated quarterly. Links are provided below if additional relevant information is needed in the interim.
Printables and Resources
Staff Presentations & On-Demand Training
Upcoming Trainings
Posters:
- 988, and Safe to Help posters designed especially for Nebraska schools
- Suicide Warning Signs, Risk Factors, Protective Factors
Hazelden Lifelines Prevention Curriculum supplemental resources: If your school has acquired this curriculum through a grant or purchased it, don’t hesitate to get in touch with NDE SuicidePrevention.gov for copies of the electronic implementation guides and presentations that NDE has developed to supplement the student lessons and training for staff and parents. (Due to copyright considerations, these resources can only be offered to schools who are in possession of the curriculum.
On-Demand Training:
- Suicide Policies/Procedures
- Risk Assessment Screening
- Re-entry Support
Anne Moss Rogers Webinar Series Recordings: 3-part series from live webinars addressing grief support after a suicide, addictions and suicide, and suicide prevention and intervention in the early grades. Each session includes links to resources school personnel can use to support students.
Dr. Scott Poland Webinar Series Recordings: To a six-part series of live webinars focusing on proactive postvention support.
Preparing School Staff for Effectively Assisting with Re-entry Following a Suicide-Related Absence
Additional resources that will be added to the Nebraska School Suicide Resource Guide in the next update:
- Columbia Suicide Risk Assessment Administration Guide – This guide was prepared by the NDE Suicide Prevention Team to increase understanding of how to administer and interpret the Columbia risk screening instrument. (Note: An administration guide for the SBQ-R was previously prepared and can be accessed in the Intervention section of the Nebraska School Suicide Resource Guide.)
- School Procedures for Suicide Risk Assessment Training Module – This on-demand training presentation was developed by the NDE Suicide Prevention Team to overview the suicide risk assessment process and covers administration protocols for both the SBQ-R and the Columbia Risk Assessment screeners.
- 25 Mindfulness and Discovery Activities for Classrooms – This assortment of activities was compiled by Anne Moss Rogers, MentalHealthAwareness.com