Guidelines for Schools Responding to a Death by Suicide

Published: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles/National Crisis for School Crisis and Bereavement

Summary: These guidelines are designed to help school administrators, teachers, and crisis team members respond to the needs of students and staff after a suicide has impacted the school environment, as well as when an individual student's life may be impacted by a suicide within the student's family. Ideas are offered to addressing the issue of suicide, including how to talk to children about this difficult topic.

Format: Toolkit/Guide

Published/Updated: 2022

This material was developed by the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and the National Crisis for . Shared here with attribution to the original source.