EDG 6305 Legal Guide by Rachel Watson https://padlet.com/rwatson98/q9c9u2060pccpd1g Working with Suicidal Students en-us 2023-07-24 00:12:04 UTC 2025-09-30 13:01:55 UTC hello@padlet.com Slide #1 My Professional Perspective rwatson98 https://padlet.com/rwatson98/q9c9u2060pccpd1g/wish/2649849812 Thank you everyone for taking the time to view my padlet. I am currently a first grade teacher working towards a master's degree in Professional School Counseling. My hopes are to graduate in the Spring of 2024 and be a School Counselor at the Elementary level. As a general education teacher I can only do so much, I would like to be a school counselor so that I can be a better resource for students, parents, and teachers. Over the years we have seen a rise in numbers dealing with student behavior in the public school setting. With a rise in negative behavior and our students hurting, suicide and suicide attempt has also increased in our youth. This legal guide describes working with suicidal students and is informative for all employees in the public school system. 
 
]]> 2023-07-24 00:24:45 UTC https://padlet.com/rwatson98/q9c9u2060pccpd1g/wish/2649849812 Slide #2: Summary of Working with Suicidal Students rwatson98 https://padlet.com/rwatson98/q9c9u2060pccpd1g/wish/2649857566 As counselors, teachers, and school employees, we have the opportunity to help save lives. Schools should be a safe place for students and we must be knowledgeable on suicide prevention. If we can give struggling students resources to address their feelings, these numbers we see today could decrease. School counselors are working hard to identify these signs in students behaviorally and emotionally. Counselors have many jobs that are important to focus on whether it be responding to student's needs or helping them plan post secondary, but with topics like this, working with students who are suicidal; it is important that counselor understand all legal guides that follow. ]]> 2023-07-24 00:38:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rwatson98/q9c9u2060pccpd1g/wish/2649857566 Slide #3: Professional Associations rwatson98 https://padlet.com/rwatson98/q9c9u2060pccpd1g/wish/2649879740 Citation:
ASCA. (n.d.). The school counselor and suicide   prevention/awareness. The School Counselor and Suicide Prevention/Awareness - American School Counselor Association (ASCA). https://www.schoolcounselor.org/Standards-Positions/Position-Statements/ASCA-Position-Statements/The-School-Counselor-and-Suicide-Prevention-Awaren

Link:
https://www.schoolcounselor.org/Standards-Positions/Position-Statements/ASCA-Position-Statements/The-School-Counselor-and-Suicide-Prevention-Awaren

Brief Summary of Resource:
This resource describes the role of the school counselor in suicide awareness and prevention. Through implementing awareness, school counselors can address and identify situations that may lead a student to suicide ideation. School counselors, teachers and school employees can gain awareness of these signs by participating in trainings. ]]> 2023-07-24 01:17:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rwatson98/q9c9u2060pccpd1g/wish/2649879740 Slide #4: Current News Article rwatson98 https://padlet.com/rwatson98/q9c9u2060pccpd1g/wish/2649886320 Citation:
Sparks, S. D. (2022, March 8). Suicide is rising among younger students. here’s how schools can prevent tragedy. Education Week. https://www.edweek.org/leadership/suicide-is-rising-among-younger-students-heres-how-schools-can-prevent-tragedy/2022/03

Link:
https://www.edweek.org/leadership/suicide-is-rising-among-younger-students-heres-how-schools-can-prevent-tragedy/2022/03Bulleted

Summary:
  • The thoughts of suicide begin early, even though numbers show the attempts begin at a later age.
  • Educating students on suicide awareness is providing resources is important to begin at Elementary level.
  • Reasons students are sad at such a young age- neglect, depression, divorce, unstable homes.


]]> 2023-07-24 01:27:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rwatson98/q9c9u2060pccpd1g/wish/2649886320 Slide #5: Current News Article rwatson98 https://padlet.com/rwatson98/q9c9u2060pccpd1g/wish/2649890359 Citation:
Kekatos, M., & Benadjaoud, Y. (2023, April 27). 1/3 of US Teen Girls Seriously Considered Attempting Suicide in 2021: CDC. ABC News. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/us-teen-girls-considered-attempting-suicide-2021-cdc/story?id=98901688

Link:
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/us-teen-girls-considered-attempting-suicide-2021-cdc/story?id=98901688

Summary:
  • Percentage increases following pandemic.
  • Grade level comparisons
  • 2019 to 2021 bar chart comparison 
  • Risk Factors
  • Taking an Approach

]]> 2023-07-24 01:35:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rwatson98/q9c9u2060pccpd1g/wish/2649890359 Slide #6: Statutory Law rwatson98 https://padlet.com/rwatson98/q9c9u2060pccpd1g/wish/2649916253 Law:
  • Statutory Law
  • United States Code
  • 42 US Code § 290bb-36

Citation:
Office of the Law and Revision Counsel. (n.d.). United States Code. 42 USC 290BB-36A: Suicide Prevention For Youth. https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title42-section290bb-36a&num=0&edition=prelim

Link to Source:
https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section290bb-36a&num=0&edition=prelim

Summary:
This law is to allow grant funding to the public schools to put into place intervention and prevention strategies for students who have thoughts of suicide. This is a broad law that allows the surrounding community resources as well as school personnel to prevent and raise awareness on suicide prevention and mental health. 


]]> 2023-07-24 02:10:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rwatson98/q9c9u2060pccpd1g/wish/2649916253 Slide #7: Statutory Law rwatson98 https://padlet.com/rwatson98/q9c9u2060pccpd1g/wish/2649916840 Law:
  • Statutory Law
  • State Statue
  • Responsive Services 
  • Tex. Educ. Code § 33.005

Citation:
Tex. Educ. Code § 33.005

Link to Source:
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.33.htm

Summary:
This law is part of the comprehensive school counseling program. This law requires that the school counselor must intervene on behalf of any student who's immediate personal concern may risk their personal, educational, and social development. 


]]> 2023-07-24 02:11:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rwatson98/q9c9u2060pccpd1g/wish/2649916840 Slide #8: Administrative Law rwatson98 https://padlet.com/rwatson98/q9c9u2060pccpd1g/wish/2649924535 Law:
  • Administrative Law
  • Health and Human Services

Citation:
26. Tex. Admin. Code § 307

Link to Source:
https://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=
&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=26&pt=1&ch=307&rl=1


Summary:
Enables more flexibility in providing intensive community-based services for children and adolescents, and provides support for their families by improving access to services.


]]> 2023-07-24 02:22:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rwatson98/q9c9u2060pccpd1g/wish/2649924535 Slide #9: Administrative Law rwatson98 https://padlet.com/rwatson98/q9c9u2060pccpd1g/wish/2649924606 Law:
  • American School Counselor Association
  • Appropriate collaboration, advocacy, and referrals for counseling.
  • A.6.a


Citation:
American School Counselor Association.
(2016). ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors.

Link to Source:
https://www.schoolcounselor.org/asca/media/asca/Ethics/EthicalStandards2016.pdf

Summary:
Collaborate with all stakeholders, including students, school faculty/staff and parents/guardians, when students need assistance, including when early warning signs of student distress are identified.


]]> 2023-07-24 02:22:14 UTC https://padlet.com/rwatson98/q9c9u2060pccpd1g/wish/2649924606 Slide #10: School Policy rwatson98 https://padlet.com/rwatson98/q9c9u2060pccpd1g/wish/2649935282 School Policy:
The JISD counseling team will guide, support, and empower all students to be resilient in a diverse environment and cultivate partnerships with all stakeholders.

Link to the policy if possible: https://www.joshuaisd.org/Page/14155


Brief summary: 
Joshua ISD provides numerous resources for all stakeholders to receive access to for suicide prevention, awareness, education, and mental health resources.


]]> 2023-07-24 02:37:14 UTC https://padlet.com/rwatson98/q9c9u2060pccpd1g/wish/2649935282 Slide #11: Ethical Principle rwatson98 https://padlet.com/rwatson98/q9c9u2060pccpd1g/wish/2649936054 Ethical Code Item:
  • ACA Code of Ethics
  • A.12.
  • Abandonment and Client Neglect

Citation:
A.12.

Link:
https://www.counseling.org/resources/aca-code-of-ethics.pdf

Connection to Topic:
This code protects clients from neglect from their counselor. If a session gets canceled, the counselor needs to be sure to make arrangements to follow up. If a student is showing signs of suicide, this code has the counselor making sure they are following up and rescheduling if necessary so that the client always gets help. 

]]> 2023-07-24 02:38:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rwatson98/q9c9u2060pccpd1g/wish/2649936054 Slide #12: Non- Law Source rwatson98 https://padlet.com/rwatson98/q9c9u2060pccpd1g/wish/2649936388 Source About Topic:
Video

Citation:
YouTube. (2017). Effective Suicide Prevention. YouTube. Retrieved July 23, 2023, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGjocWVROfc.

Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGjocWVROfc

Summary:
This is a video that teaches and highlights the importance of preventing suicide. It provides strategies and models for others that are proven most likely to be effective in preventing suicide. ]]> 2023-07-24 02:38:45 UTC https://padlet.com/rwatson98/q9c9u2060pccpd1g/wish/2649936388 Slide #13: Recommendations rwatson98 https://padlet.com/rwatson98/q9c9u2060pccpd1g/wish/2649937051
  • Continue to educate yourself and your school team on identifying signs of depression in students.
  • Collaborate with the on campus behavioral interventionist and school psychologist on best practices for students with anxiety and depression.
  • Educate students on the long term effects and permanence of suicide. 
  • Never neglect your clients who are dealing with depression, hold them accountable and always check in.
  • Guide and support all students to be resilient.
  • Recognize your diverse environment and cultivate partnerships will all stakeholders.
  • Provide resources for students, parents and teachers.

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