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District updates suicide-prevention plan; adopts standard screening tools and expands partnerships
Summary
The committee reviewed an updated suicide-prevention plan that adopts the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, requires annual training, expands evidence‑based youth programs and strengthens community partnerships with Riverbend, NAMI and Concord Hospital.
The Communication and Policy Committee reviewed the Concord School District’s updated suicide-prevention plan at its April 9, 2025 meeting. Fern Seiden and members of the student-support team presented the revisions and described training, screening and community‑partnership changes intended to improve early identification and response.
Seiden said the plan was revised to align with the state’s suicide‑prevention law and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention framework. She told the committee the plan is organized around the ten statutory requirements that govern district plans, includes a biennial review cycle, and is intended to be both a staff reference and a family resource.
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