CRISIS RESPONSE PROTOCOL APPENDICES

SAMPLE LETTERS: COMMUNICATING CAUSE OF DEATH

Appendix A: Templates I-V: English

Appendix A: Templates I-V: Spanish

Appendix B: Templates I-III: English

Appendix B: Templates I-III: Spanish

Appendix C: Templates I-III: English

Appendix C: Templates I-III: Spanish

TALKING POINT GUIDES

Appendix D: Notification Guide to Students & Public - Templates I-III

Appendix E: Notification Guide to Students & Public - Template I-II

Appendix F: Notification Guide to Students & Public - Templates I-II: English

Appendix G: Notification Guide for Addressing Public Calls and Inquiries for Office Staff

SAMPLE AGENDAS FOR STAFF AND PARENT | GUARDIAN | COMMUNITY MEETINGS

Appendix H: Sample Agenda - Goals for Staff Meetings

Appendix I: Sample Agenda for Parent | Guardian | Community Meeting

OTHER RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY

Appendix J: Tips for Talking About Suicide from the AFSP

Appendix K: Responding to Suicide Survivors

Appendix L: Crisis Response Forms

Appendix L: Google Doc Crisis Response Forms

Appendix M: Facts about Suicide in Adolescents

Appendix N: Grief After Suicide

Appendix O: Resources for Teens, Families & Staff Bereaved by Suicide

Appendix P: Supporting Children & Teens after a Suicide Death

Appendix Q: Memorial After a Suicide: Guidelines for Schools and Families

MEDIA REPORTING

Appendix R: Best Practices and Recommendations for Reporting on Suicide

Appendix S: Key Messages for Media Spokesperson (page 59)

Appendix T: Sample Media Statement

Appendix U: Example of School Newspaper Reporting

Appendix V: Social Media | Technology Use in Crisis Response

CRISIS RESPONSE FLOW CHART

Appendix W: Crisis Response Flow Chart

REFERENCES | SOURCE DOCUMENTS

References | Source Documents

Providing a safe, positive, and welcoming school climate and ensuring that students have trusting relationships with adults serves as the foundation for effective suicide prevention efforts. All school personnel have a legal and ethical responsibility to recognize and respond to suicidal thinking and behavior.

Per Assembly Bill 2246, all school districts must have policies in place to address student suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention. These procedures specifically addresses suicide risk assessment and serve to supplement (rather than replace) existing comprehensive district policies with each of the SELPA’s member LEAs. The Marin County Wellness Collaborative in partnership with Marin County Behavioral Health, Each Mind Matters, and Marin County SELPA, developed a School Based Suicide Risk Assessment Protocol grounded heavily in evidence-based protocols. 

The School-Based Suicide Risk Assessment Protocol is broken up into five (5) parts that follow below:

1. PROCEDURES

• School-Based Suicide Risk Assessment Procedures

2. SUICIDE RISK ASSESSMENT

• Appendix A: Suicide Severity Rating Scale
• Appendix H: Suicide Severity Scale: Protective Factors
• Appendix I: Suicide Severity Scale: Supplemental Inquiries

3. PARENT | GUARDIAN CONTACT FORMS

• Appendix B: Contact by School Personnel: Notification of Suicidal Thoughts or Feelings
• Appendix C: Acknowledgement of Need for Suicide Assessment
• Appendix D: Release and Exchange of Information

4. FOLLOW-UP | RE-ENTRY FORMS

• Appendix E: Follow-Up Meeting Notes
• Appendix K: Best Practice Guidance for Supporting a Student's Return

5. SAFETY PLANNING FORMS

• Appendix F: Middle & High
• Appendix F: Elementary
• Appendix J: Previously Screened Students

24-HOUR COUNTYWIDE SCHOOL TIP LINE
415/ 499-5841

Crisis Text Line
 
Teen Suicide Prevention: Frequently Asked Questions
24 Hour Crisis Services (Marin Health & Human Services)

Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Schools

• Suicide Prevention Resources For Teens
• 24-Hour Suicide Prevention Hotline - English
• 24 Horas-Prevención del Suicidio - Spanish
• Action Steps for Students
• Recomendaciones para los Estudiantes
• "It Gets Better" (YouTube)
• Understanding Eating Disorders

• Preventing Youth Suicide - Tips for Parents and Educators (National Association of School Psychologists)
• Responding to Suicide - Tips for Teachers
• Marin County School Crisis Response & Recovery Quick Reference Guide
• After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Suicide Prevention Research Center)
• Coping with Death of a Student or Staff Member (U.S. Department of Education)
• Guidelines for Responding to the Death of a Student or School Staff (National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement)
• Children and Bereavement: How Teachers and Schools Can Help (National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement)
• Ways to Avoid Suicide Contagion
• Spectrum LGBT Center - Programs for School Staff
• Talking to Children about Disasters
• Talking with Kids about Tough Issues
• Lessons for Students to Prepare, Plan and stay informed during an Emergency

• Mental Health Resources for Students and Families
• Novato Resource Guide for Mental Health Resources
• La Guia de Consejeria de Salud Mental de Novato
• Deal With It: Novato Youth Talk About Stress (YouTube - 18:19)
• Suicide (Teens Health)
• Talking to Children about Disasters
• Talking with Kids about Tough Issues