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The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: What Does It Mean for Educators?
Presenters
- Ruth Ryder, U.S. Department of Education
- Monica Johnson, Director, 988 & Behavioral Health Crisis Coordinating Office
- Janelle Hughes, Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance Center
- Panel: A 988 counselor, a school counselor, and a teen with lived experience
Webinar
Details
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) and its Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), hosted a webinar on the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline to highlight how K-12 educators and educational partners can use this important resource to further support their school communities. During this webinar, staff from the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, ED, and the REMS TA Center discussed the importance of ensuring that students who are struggling know how to contact 988, know who answers 988, and what supports 988 provide. In addition, they explained how to work with partners across the school community and others to create safe learning environments for students. Presenters shared the resources below to be used by school safety leaders, planning team members, and community partners.
ED and its REMS TA Center hosted this webinar to provide K-12 schools, school districts, regional education agencies, state education agencies, and their community partners with information on how to support students experiencing mental health issues. The webinar serves as a resource to help education agencies ensure that students who are experiencing mental health issues receive needed supports. While the live webinar offered opportunities to respond to individual and unique questions from stakeholders and practitioners, the archived webinar serves as a resource to help education agencies further support their school communities using the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Resources
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for People Needing Help
988 Partner Toolkit
Guiding Principles for Creating Safe, Inclusive, Supportive, and Fair School Climates
Miniseries on Supporting Students’ Social, Emotional, Behavioral, and Academic Well-Being and Success
Key Policy Letters Signed by the Education Secretary or Deputy Secretary for School Principals and District Administrators
Safe Firearm Storage Template
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Data Summary & Trends Report
School Guide
District Guide
Psychological First Aid: How to Help Students Recover After a Personal, Community, or School-Based Emergency
10 Tips for Teaching the Psychological First Aid Model for K-12 Education Agencies
#REMSontheAir Podcast
Topic-Specific Resources Pages, Supporting Efforts to Create a Public Health, Medical, and Mental Health Annex
Developing a Bereavement and Loss Annex Online Course
Managing Memorials and Anniversaries Webinar
Resilience Strategies for Educators: Techniques for Self-Care and Peer Support Live and Virtual Trainings by Request Program