Presenter(s)

• Kelly Clark, Assistant Professor, Louisiana State University
• Dan Strissel, Doctoral Candidate, Northern Illinois University
• Morgan Eldridge
• Christine Malecki, Professor, Northern Illinois University
• Michelle Demaray, Professor, Northern Illinois University

Abstract

Suicide is the third leading cause of death among youth aged 10-24; however, a multi-tiered approach to suicide prevention has been shown effective in identifying at-risk youth and increasing knowledge of suicide warning signs. The study sought to examine (a) demographic characteristics of at-risk students identified through the Signs of Suicide® program at two middle schools (N = 2,778), and (b) school staff’s acceptability of the SOS program (N = 26).