School Personnel Training Options

ONLINE TRAINING OPTIONS:

1. Making Educators Partners in Youth Suicide Prevention
Developed by the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide

Access Instructions:

  1. Go to http://spts.pldm.com/.
  2. Select the second available course—the national version.
  3. Follow the website instructions to either create a new account, or log-in to begin the training.
  4. Upon completion of this accredited 2 hour activity you will receive a certificate from SPTS towards your professional development requirements.

2. Youth Suicide Awareness and Prevention
Developed by the Jason Foundation

Access Instructions:
  1. Go to http://www.jasonfoundation.com/seminars/training/.
  2. If you are a first-time user, click on the “Contact Us” link. When the form opens, request a username and password in the comments section.
  3. If you already have an ID and password, please log-in to begin the training.
  4. The program run time is about 1.5 hours and is divided into 8 chapters. You may stop and return later as time permits. At the end of the program, you will be given a short assessment and a Certificate of Completion will be generated to your email address. This certificate is proof of completion of your training.

OTHER SELF-GUIDED TRAINING MATERIALS:

1. More Than Sad: Suicide Prevention Education for Teachers and Other School Personnel
Developed by The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and New York State Office of Mental Health

This training features two 25-minute films and a manual that integrates both films into a comprehensive suicide prevention program. The program is designed to comply with states that have requirements or recommendations for teacher education in suicide prevention, and can be used for group trainings or individual study. The program cost is $99.99. More information can be found at
http://www.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_id=B1C46D51-954E-EDE5-752B67DAAB2923C9