Recommendation 24: All school staff and students, including part-time staff, full-time staff, contracted staff and services, coaches, bus drivers, and volunteers should receive training to recognize: 1) behavioral warning signs and pre-incident indicators, and 2) the appropriate steps to evaluate the behavior, provide services, and alert appropriate stakeholders. School staff should receive the training during workshop days.
Lead Agency: Department of Education
Support Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Actions: The Department of Education with support from the Department of Health and Human Services shall develop an education/training program to educate all school staff on behavioral warning signs and pre-incident indicators. Results: The DHHS Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) has established a working group to identify next steps.
Updates:
- DOJ School Safe Grant – Five grant recipients applied and are creating Behavioral Intervention Teams including intervention and reporting protocols.
Resources:
- Office of Social and Emotional Wellness PORTAL Suicide Prevention.
- August 2022 – FREE 90 minute virtual Community Awareness Briefing for students, parents, caregivers, educators, and administrators. Click here for more information and to register.
