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Cochise County expands suicide‑prevention training for schools with ADE pilot and new materials funding
Summary
Cochise County staff said an Arizona Department of Education pilot will expand evidence‑based suicide prevention trainings in local schools; the county will receive an extra $30,654 to buy training materials directly and offer SafeTalk, ASSIST and other programs to students and staff, including outreach to tribal communities and Fort Huachuca.
Cochise County will continue and expand a pilot suicide‑prevention program with the Arizona Department of Education that county staff said has operated in three local districts during the past year.
County staff told the board at a Nov. 13 work session the intergovernmental agreement with ADE was amended this year to add $30,654 so the county can purchase training materials directly instead of relying on ADE to procure and ship them. The county was selected as a pilot to develop and deliver suicide‑prevention education across schools in Bisbee, Benson and Valley…
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