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Quincy School District outlines new suicide-prevention and response plan, begins staff training rollout
Summary
District staff described a 50-page suicide prevention, intervention and postvention plan developed with University of Washington support, reported staff trainings complete for certificated employees, and announced a parent training on Feb. 25. Local data cited 10% of eighth-graders considering suicide in the past year.
The Quincy School District outlined the components of a new, districtwide suicide prevention and response plan and said staff trainings are now underway.
District Director (Speaker 2) told the board the work grew out of a broader Social, Emotional, Behavioral and Mental Health (SEBMH) umbrella plan required by state rules and developed with technical assistance from the University of Washington. "This is a big umbrella plan," the director said, describing separate prevention, intervention and postvention sections and a lengthy resource appendix with templates and screeners.
Why it matters: the board heard local data showing the problem is tangible in Quincy. "Right here in Quincy, 10 percent of our QSC eighth graders reported on…
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