Suicide Prevention in a Virtual Classroom
Overview
While teachers have always played a vital role in the emotional development and safety of students, remote learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic presents new challenges for identifying students at risk of self-harm or even suicide. Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services created this three-part “just in time” video series in collaboration with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health + UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence to provide teachers with clear guidelines, talking points, and tools for recognizing and responding to warning signs in a virtual learning environment.
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Tools and Resources to Support Teens and Families There are many resources and tools available to provide additional support to students who are having thoughts of suicide. This video outlines several resources and tools that can connect Los Angeles County students to care beyond the scope of what a... Video | 11 minutes | Added on 9/25/2020 | Featuring: Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services’ Suicide Prevention Center |
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How to Talk About Suicide With Students and Parents For students to open up about thoughts of suicide, they need to know that teachers welcome discussions about mental health and that their classrooms—especially on remote learning platforms—are safe places to talk. This video from Didi Hirsch’s ... Video | 16 minutes | Added on 9/25/2020 | Featuring: Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services’ Suicide Prevention Center |
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Guidelines for Remotely Identifying Students at Risk for Suicide In a class of 20 students, four of them are likely to be considering suicide—and that was before the pandemic. This video from Didi Hirsch’s Suicide Prevention Center describes risk factors for teen suicide, the impact of Adverse Childhood Experi... Video | 10 minutes | Added on 9/25/2020 | Featuring: Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services’ Suicide Prevention Center |
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Introduction to Suicide Prevention for Teachers Using Virtual Learning Platforms A welcome and introduction to suicide prevention for teachers using virtual learning platforms from Jonathan Goldfinger, MD, MPH, FAAP, Chief Executive Officer of Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services and Jon Sherin, MD, PhD, Director of Los Angeles Cou... Video | 3 minutes | Added on 9/25/2020 | Featuring: Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services’ Suicide Prevention Center |