SPEAK's Goals

  • Increase awareness of warning signs, risk factors, and protective factors associated with suicide.

  • Educate school staff on appropriate responses to suicide behavior and warning signs.

  • Design training to help staff and parents learn their role in supporting at-risk students.

  • Help schools develop a culture of safety and increase students’ sense of connectedness to their school.

  • Support each school’s development of a suicide prevention campaign.

  • Support staff in utilizing local prevention services for early intervention, postvention, screening, and referrals.

 
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