Children & Youth

Developed by MindWise Innovations, Signs of Suicide is a school-based curriculum (for grades 6-12) that teaches students to recognize signs of depression and suicide, and how to seek help for themselves or their peers. 

From DBT in Schools, the DBT Skills-A is a 30 lesson curriculum designed to teach adolescents Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills including mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention offers resources for parents and caregivers, including videos, podcasts and fact sheets.  Content includes prevention strategies, warning signs,  how to talk to youth, and how to access help.

What is suicide safety planning? Will I need to adapt the safety planning approach when working with young people? How do I help my adolescent clients and their family members develop an effective suicide safety plan?

This is a recording of both days of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) hybrid workshop to understand the challenges of investigating child and youth deaths.

The National Guidelines for Child and Youth Behavioral Health Crisis Care offers best practices, implementation strategies, and practical guidance for the design and development of services that meet the needs of children, youth, and their families experiencing a behavioral health crisis

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), in collaboration with experts from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), created thi

Zero Suicide provides a systems-level framework for improving suicide care across settings. Zero Suicide can be leveraged to embed standardized risk identification and development of clear clinical care pathways, as well as suicide-specific treatment and critical follow-up practices.

This presentation will review the safety, acceptability, and emerging efficacy and effectiveness of existing digital mental health interventions for suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

JASPR Health has created videos for parents, family members, and friends of youth experiencing suicidal crisis.