In collaboration with the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, AFSP offers After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools to help schools respond in the aftermath of a suicide death. This newly revised resource (2018) provides information for school administrators and other school staff who wish to implement a coordinated response to the suicide. The toolkit provides information on how best to communicate and support the school community and manage the crisis response. Also found in the toolkit is information on helping students cope, communicating with parents, working with the community, and engaging external resources for support. While designed primarily for school personnel, the toolkit also contains useful guidance for parents and communities.
Type of Material:
Reference Material
Recommended Uses:
In class learning
Team activitiy
Individualized self-paced learning
Homework
Technical Requirements:
Internet access, any web browser will work
Both Safari and Chrome worked fine
Identify Major Learning Goals:
After active engagement with the flipboard booklet, titled After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools, the learner will
Describe signs and symptoms of a possible suicide.
Describe the crisis response after a suicide and strategies to help students cope.
Describe strategies for working with the community and media after a suicide.
Identify the impact of social media.
Explain the concept of suicide contagion.
Target Student Population:
Professional
Undergraduate level
Graduate level
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
No prerequisite knowledge or skills needed
Content Quality
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Strengths:
Concepts are valid and easy to understand.
The content is complete and appropriate. The steps are realistic and easy to understand.
The content is appropriate for a flipbook. The flipbook can also be downloaded as a PDF.
The work was endorsed by multiple organizations noted for health.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
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Strengths:
The teaching/learning goals are easy to identify. The table of content outlines the topics in the flipbook.
The flipbook increases the potential for student learning about suicide.
The flipbook promotes conceptual understanding about suicide.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The instructions are easy to use. A table of contents is included.
Click on the right arrow button to advance the pages.
The software is robust, easy to navigate, and in working order. The flipbook is also easy to print or download as a PDF file.
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