Beyond Awareness: A Systems Approach to Suicide Prevention in Schools

About this Webinar

Suicide prevention requires more than annual awareness. The work continues all year long—and requires systems, practices, resources, and people working together to support students from the first bell to the last.

Join Tony J. Walker, Ph.D., Senior Vice President of School Programs & Consulting at The Jed Foundation, and Dr. Amy Grosso, Director, Expert in Residence at Raptor Technologies, for a practical conversation about what a comprehensive, year-round approach to suicide prevention can look like in schools, including the emerging challenge of students turning to AI for mental-health support instead of people.

Key Takeaways

• What a systems approach to suicide prevention looks like and the elements that help support a year-round effort.
• How schools can sustain suicide prevention throughout the year beyond awareness campaigns and one-time initiatives.
• What it means as students turn to AI for mental-health support and what schools should be thinking about as that behavior becomes more common.
• Resources schools can use to assess and strengthen their suicide prevention efforts.

About the Presenters