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Board reviewer flags formatting issues, recommends changing “potential suicide” language to “suicidal ideation and self‑harm risk” in crisis guide

October 10, 2025 | Haddonfield School District, School Districts, New Jersey


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Board reviewer flags formatting issues, recommends changing “potential suicide” language to “suicidal ideation and self‑harm risk” in crisis guide
A board reviewer flagged formatting problems in the district’s Safety Guidelines and Crisis Response Guide and recommended a substantive wording change: instead of a page or section titled “potential suicide,” the reviewer suggested using the clinical phrasing “suicidal ideation and risk of self‑harm.”

Why it matters: consistent, clinically accurate language can help staff accurately assess risk and follow established procedures. The reviewer said the guide was well structured and praised its clarity while urging technical edits (page breaks and formatting) and the suggested language change to align with contemporary clinical practice.

District staff said they would work with Rob (the staff editor/owner of the guide referenced in the meeting) to implement the formatting corrections and the wording update. The reviewer noted that the proposed phrasing would align with language already present elsewhere in the document.

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