Transcript Youth Suicide Prevention in Wisconsin Schools

Youth Suicide Prevention
in Wisconsin Schools
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Wisconsin Department of Public
Instruction
September 2012
DPI Contact information
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Brenda Jennings
Kathryn Bush
Prevention Consultant
(608)266-7051
[email protected]
School Psychology Consultant
(608)266-1999
[email protected]
Jon Hisgen
Nic Dibble
Health Education Consultant
(608)267-9234
[email protected]
School Social Work Consultant
(608) 266-0963
[email protected]
Gregg Curtis
School Counseling Consultant
(608)266-2820
[email protected]
“WI Youth Suicide Prevention Laws…”
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 See website: http://www.dpi.wi.gov/sspw/spwilaws.html
 School’s legal requirements:
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Educate youth in suicide prevention
Curriculum must be part of Health Instruction
Model notice: suicide prevention resources
 DPI’s legal requirements:
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Training and TA for school-based prevention
Is Suicide A Problem?
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From 2000-2010 (11 years)
Unintentional/accidents
Deaths among Youth age 5-19
1,791
Suicide
515
Cancer
320
Homicide/Assault
320
Congenital Malformations
144
Drowning
121
Diseases of the Heart
94
DHS WISH 2010 Injury Mortality Module (Accessed 03/12)
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Online YRBS
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 Gather student self-reported data on health behaviors,
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attitudes and perceptions.
Raise awareness of important health issues.
Monitor the impact of prevention programs.
Hundreds of WI school districts have successfully used
the OYRBS.
Contact Emily Holder at [email protected] or
(608) 267-9170
Depression and suicide risk among students with same-sex
vs. opposite-sex only sexual contact, 2007-2011
60
Weighted percent
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Same-sex
49
Opposite-sex
42
40
33
30
28
25
20
15
13
11
10
7
2
0
Depressed*
Suicidal
ideation*
Suicide plan*
Suicide attempt* Suicide attempt
w/ injury*
*Statistically significant difference between students with same-sex and opposite-sex only sexual contact
Source: Wisconsin YRBS
DPI Trainings
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 One-day training for Pupil Services, Health Teachers,
and Administrators in school districts and community
partners
 Gatekeeper Training Webinar for anyone working with
youth (less than 30 min.):
http://www.dpi.wi.gov/sspw/suicideprevtraining.html
 Curriculum Webinar:
http://www.dpi.wi.gov/sspw/suicideprevcurriculum.html
DPI One-day Training
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 Part 1: Incidence, Risk Factors, Warning Signs
 Classroom Curricula: MS/HS
 Part 2: Prevention/Intervention Programs
See updated Training Calendar on DPI website at:
http://www.dpi.wi.gov/sspw/suicideprev.html
Garrett Lee Smith Grant
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 Provide DPI one-day training for schools and
community partners around the state
 WSHS Center Staff extend TA to designated schools
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Tracy Herlitzke – Center Director, CESA 4
4 Regional Staff:
Jackie Schoening, CESA 6
 Christine Kleiman, CESA 7
 Carol Zabel, CESA 10
 Lynn Verage, CESA 9
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DPI Website
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Questions?
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