| The NYC Department of Mental Health & Hygiene |
American Red Cross | NYC Department of Education |
| Emergency Medical Services (EMS) | Safe Horizon | Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) |
| South Bronx Mental Health Council | Girl Scouts of America | NYC AIDS Task Forces |
| Mt. Sinai Rape Crisis Program | Asian Women's Center | Ryan White Health Center |
| United Federation of Teachers | Gay & Lesbian Switchboard | Jewish Adult Services Agency |
| District Council 37, Municipal Employees | Administration for Children's Services | Queens Teen Pregnancy Network |
| NYU Graduate Nursing Program | Canarsie Aware Drug Program | Covenant House |
| Hunter College School of Social Work | Riker's Island Educational Facility | Bronx VA Medical Center |
| Besides hundreds of public and private schools, colleges and universities,
hospitals and health clinics, non-profit and government agencies, Samaritans'
Public Education Program has worked with NYC AIDS Task Forces, Emergency Medical
Services, NYC Department of Education, NYC Department of Mental Health & Hygiene,
NYC Police & Fire Departments, Gay Men's Health Crisis, Gay & Lesbian Switchboard,
Salvation Army, U.S. Coast Guard, Shalom Task Force, F.E.G.S., Safe Horizon,
Lutheran Family Health Centers, WTC Health Registry, St.
Vincent's Rape Crisis and many others.
If your staff, support group, student body or any population with which you work is at risk for suicide or works with at-risk populations and is in need of either a suicide awareness presentation or suicide prevention training, Samaritans' Public Education Program (funded in part by the NYC Council) can provide it. Please call the hotline at (212) 673-3000. Over the course of the call you will be able to leave your name, address and phone number and briefly describe the nature of your call and someone from our business office will get back to you.
Suicide Prevention Plan For Schools, Agencies & Other SitesThe following guidelines are provided to sites as a possible first step in setting up and establishing a comprehensive approach to responding to all manner of crises and potentially suicidal situations. It is not intended to fulfill professional or legally mandated requirements nor is it meant to take the place of any school or site policy or protocol. A comprehensive suicide prevention plan should consist of all the components described below: An on-site mechanism for those in crisis who need to talk to someone in confidence. Specific rooms and staff as well as times available should be identified so students/clients know where they can go and who they can turn to when they are in need of confidential feedback, help and support. The plan should also include procedure(s) students/clients should follow to access that help (whether it is a slip to get out of class, which room to go to, the phone number to call, etc.). A crisis response protocol to ensure a consistent quality approach by all staff members. Some form of user-friendly flowchart outlining the procedures that should be followed in every interaction with a student/client who may be in crisis. The protocol should include: greeting the person, establishing rapport, exploring the person's current emotional and mental state of mind, identifying the warning signs the person is exhibiting and determining the individual's degree of risk. Issues to be addressed should include but are not limited to:
An individual pre-tested community resource list. Possibly the most significant element of the plan, these resources are often examined after a crisis or tragedy instead of before. A comprehensive resource list should not be taken from other sources but compiled individually with the person compiling the list making direct contact with the site, police precinct, hotline, hospital, etc. The list should provide resources, if not answers, to any scenario that can be imagined. Once compiled, these lists should be distributed to every teacher, counselor and staff member. It is suggested that a comprehensive list include site, contact person's full name, direct phone number, beeper number, hours available, etc. This should include but is not limited to: Local/county hospital (24-hour direct phone number)
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