- PMD: 4,6
- Cost: Included in Registration
- Skill Level: Intermediate
- Poster Session 3: Promoting Safe and Positive Schools
Learner Objectives
This session will help participants…
- identify a multitude of risk and protective factors impacting suicidality for students with a variety of demographic backgrounds (NASP Practice Model Domains 4 and 8);
- analyze currently available suicide intervention programs and examine their research evidence as outlined by the NASP Practice Model in Domains 4, 6, and 9; and
- describe how suicide prevention and risk assessment fits into the comprehensive role of a school psychologist as outlined by the NASP Practice Model in Domains 2, 4, 7, and 10.
Description
Implementing evidence-based interventions to school communities is crucial to reducing suicidality among school-age youth. Learn about effective programming and the role of the school psychologist in 21st century risk assessment.
Presenter(s)
Amanda L. Flores, Chapman University
Jessica C. Wright, Chapman University
