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Policy JLDBA
Suicide Prevention
School Board Approved: June 6, 2005
The Board recognizes that self-destructive behavior and suicide occurs among children and adolescents in our country. Students identified as self-destructive are in need of appropriate help as quickly as possible. The primary efforts of school personnel working with a depressed or suicidal student are support, parental contact and referral. To that end, student confidentiality may be waived in life-threatening situations.
With the intent of contributing to the prevention of suicide among its pupils where possible, the
Board directs an Adolescent Suicide Awareness Program to be initiated, including:
School system personnel cannot be expected to treat the suicidal adolescent. Rather, they need to recognize that they are in a position to aid in the identification of those young people who may be suicidal prone and to intervene in order to link these young people and their families to treatment programs in the community. In addition, school personnel need to be better prepared to sensitively relate to suicidal young people following a suicide attempt, and to deal with the intense emotions/reactions of the school community following an actual suicide.
Legal References:
NH Code of Administrative Rules, Section Ed. 306.04(16)