Suicide Prevention

PREVENTION & INTERVENTION

Oregon Toolkit for Suicide Intervention in Schools - First Edition

Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools (SAMHSA - High School)

Self-Harm and Suicide Awareness and Prevention in Childhood and Early Adolescence  (MHTTC - Elementary School)

Suicide Prevention, Intervention, & Postvention Step-by-Step (Lines for Life)

School-Based Suicide Resource Guide (WESD)

POSTVENTION

After A Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools (Suicide Prevention Resource Center - SPRC)

A Journey Towards Health and Hope (SAMHSA - Recovery)

Trainings that may be offered at WESD

Search & Register HERE

• ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)
• BSBB (Be Sensitive, Be Brave)
• CALM - (Counseling on Access to Lethal Means) For more information and to register for a free 2-hour self-paced online training, click here
• Connect - Postvention - Helps educators respond in a coordinated and comprehensive way in the aftermath of a suicide or any sudden death.
• QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer)
• Sources of Strength
• Youth Mental Health First Aid
• Youth SAVE (Youth Suicide Assessment in Virtual Environments) 

Contact: Nathan Shay nathan.shay@wesd.org

Level 1 - Completed by School Staff

Suicide Risk Assessment - Level 1  

Fillable Suicide Risk Assessment - Level 1

Available Tools

Student Coping Plan Fillable

Student Coping Plan English

Student Coping Plan Spanish

Suicide Self Screening Tool

Student Re-Entry Plan

Safety Plan - Youth SAVE

Oregon Toolkit for Suicide Intervention in Schools - First Edition

Marion County Youth & Family Crisis Services

• Request a Suicide Risk assessment by scanning & emailing the Level 1 to  schoolYFCS@co.marion.or.us 
• Call 503.576.4673

Polk County Mental Health

• Call 503-623-9289
• 1-800-560-5535 (after hours)

Yamhill County Family & Youth Services

• Call 503-434-7462
• 1-800-842-8200 (after hours)

Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) FORMS

NSSI Protocol & Assessment 

NSSI Protocol & Assessment Fillable

NSSI Student Questionnaire 

NSSI Student Questionnaire - Fillable

• Student Self-Harm Coping Strategies & Resources handout (English) (Spanish)
• Parent Fact Sheet & Resources handout (English) (Spanish)

CURRICULUM

Recommended School Curriculum can be find in the YL Step-By-Step Guide on pages 40-51. 

Oregon Youthline Guest Presentations - free 45-90 minute interactive presentations on Youthline, Coping with Stress, and Suicide Awareness

VIDEOS

• Alone - Created by Central High School (Oregon) students in the Power Peers class, Talewind Visuals, and the Mid-Valley Suicide Prevention Coalition. 
• Stuck - Dallas High School students, Talewind Visuals, and the Mid-Valley Suicide Prevention Coalition
• Teen Suicide Prevention

Safe & Effective Messaging for Suicide Prevention

Private insurance

OHP insurance

• Marion/Polk
• Yamhill

Behavioral Health Treatment Services locator (SAMHSA)

MEDIA

• Mid-Valley Suicide Prevention Coalition Suicide Prevention Videos
• Parent Fact Sheet & Resources (English) (Spanish)
• Helpful Apps:
  • Common Sense Media - age-based media reviews for families
  • Protect Young Eyes - internet safety for families, schools, and churches
  • NetSmartz - age-appropriate resources to help teach children how to be safer on and offline
    • Netsmartz home page
    • Child specific

PUBLICATIONS

• A guide for parents while at the hospital emergency department (English) (Spanish) 
• Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide

988 Suicide & Crisis Line - 24/7 suicide and crisis lifeline.

SafeOregon - 24/7 anonymous tip line used to report any school safety threats. 

Youthline - confidential, peer-to-peer crisis and support service for youth (ages 10-24).

The Trevor Project - Largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people under the age 25. 

Youth Era - Salem - youth-led drop-in center and organization providing free, safe, and supportive services for young people aged 14–25.

Mid-Valley Resources - serves Salem and surrounding communities to provide up-to-date resource information.

Mid-Valley Suicide Prevention Coalition - Marion and Polk county regional coalition made up of several different community partners. 

WESD Crisis Response Team - is a free service for all public schools in the Marion, Polk, and Yamhill counties, including WESD school programs.

Willamette Vital Health - provides specialized hospice care, supportive (palliative) care, and grief counseling for adults and children.

• Youth & Family Crisis Services
  503.576.4673
• Psychiatric Crisis Center (PCC)
  503.585.4949

General Access 

• Salem 503.588.5351
• Woodburn 503.538.8970

Polk County, Oregon: Behavioral Health

Crisis Services

• Daytime: 503.623.9289 
• After hours:  503.581.5535

General Access

• Dallas 503.623.9289 
• W Salem 503.585.3012
• Monmouth 503.400.3550

Yamhill County, Oregon: Youth Services

Crisis Services

• Daytime: 503.434.7462
• After hours:  1.844.842.8200

General Access

• McMinnville 503.434.7462
• Newberg 503.538.8970

988 Suicide & Crisis Line - 24/7 suicide and crisis lifeline.

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention -  is the largest private, non-profit, voluntary health organization in the U.S. dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide

Early Assessment & Support Alliance (EASA) - provides information and support to young people experiencing symptoms of psychosis for the first time.

Oregon Suicide Prevention - hosted by Lines for Life, is a trusted source of information and support on suicide prevention.

Reach Out Oregon - a free resource and support platform. 

SafeOregon - 24/7 anonymous tip line used to report any school safety threats. 

Sandy Hook Promise - educates and empowers youth and adults to know the signs to prevent violence and school shootings.

School Safety.gov - a one-stop access point for K-12 school safety information, resources, guidance, and evidence-based practices on a range of topics.

Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide - aims to reduce youth suicide by increasing awareness, reducing stigma, and training educators, parents, and students in suicide prevention through evidence-based, "upstream" programs. 

Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE) - works to prevent suicide through education, advocacy for digital safety and structural barriers, lethal means safety, and support for loss survivors.

The Trevor Project - Largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people under the age 25. 

Youthline - confidential, peer-to-peer crisis and support service for youth (ages 10-24).

Zero Suicide - a quality improvement model that transforms system-wide suicide prevention and care to save lives.