For Students

• Press Pause: videos and tips for reducing stress and building coping skills.

• “What every student needs to know: warning signs”—Suicide prevention brochure from Suicide Prevention Center of NY.

• Help a friend in need—tips to help a depressed friend from Facebook, Instagram, and the JED and Clinton Foundations..

For Parents/Families

• NY Project Hope—Coping with COVID—tips for parents and caregivers to recognize and help children and adolescents cope with stress.

• Parenting in the Pandemic: A guide for the perplexed—collection of articles

  about parenting during the pandemic; filled with useful tips and

  reminders.

• Suicide prevention awareness video from the Mayo Clinic—dispels the myths about suicide

  and instructs parents on what to do if their child is depressed or if the

  parent suspects their child is having suicidal thoughts.

• What every parent should know about youth suicide—brochure from the Suicide Prevention Center of NY

  coaches parents on recognizing suicide risk in their child and how to

  navigate the conversations that will inform the next steps.

For Educators

• Mental Health Association in NYS’s (MHANYS) School Mental Health Resource & Training Center—

  website that offers tools, webinars, and trainings that

  schools can use to educate students about mental health – from

  instructional resources to staff development, and information for

  families.

• National Alliance on Mental Illness of NYS—

  website offers resources for mental health education and

  curriculum development in schools.

• Handouts from the Suicide Prevention Center of NY:

  • What every teacher should know about suicide—

    brochure details how to recognize suicide risk in

    students and the role of teachers in getting help.

  • Talking points for classroom discussions about suicide—

    brochure discusses the do’s and don’ts of

    suicide prevention discussions in the classroom.

For School Leaders

• New York Trauma-Informed Network—

  website offers trauma–responsive tools and resources.

• From the Suicide Prevention Center of NY: A Guide to Suicide Prevention in New York Schools—

  comprehensive guide to understanding suicide and the role

  that schools can play in preventing suicide.

• Suicide Safety Training for school staff: Contact SPC-NY to identify a

  local staff development professional who is certified to provide brief suicide

  awareness training.