Montclair High School

NJ Department of Health Suicide Prevention Resources

Emergency Resources

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
  24 hours a day – 7 days a week
• New Jersey Hopeline
  1-855-NJ-Hopeline (654-6735)
  New Jersey's 24/7 Peer Support & Suicide Prevention Hotline
• 2ND Floor Youth Helpline
  1-888-222-2228
  24 hours a day - 7 days a week
  Accredited by the American Association of Suicidology, 2ND Floor confidentially serves youth and young adults (ages 10-24). Youth who call are assisted with their daily life challenges by professional staff and trained volunteers.

• SCHOOL MODEL CURRICULUM: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) - "13 Reasons Why" Netflix Series:  Considerations for Educators
• Talking Points from Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE)
• American Association of Suicidology (AAS)
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
• American Psychological Association (APA)
• Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)
• Suicide Prevention Resource Center- Online courses (SPRC)
• Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide (SPTS)
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIM)
• U.S. Surgeon General and Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention:  Strategies for Prevention
• National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
  Resources for Families & Educators:  Family Matters Inside the Classroom and At Home
• Traumatic Loss Coalitions for Youth Program (TLC) at RUTGERS University Behavioral Health Care
  The dual mission of the TLC is suicide prevention and trauma response assistance to schools following suicide, homicide and deaths that result from accidents and/or illnesses.
  
  Functioning as an interactive, statewide network, TLC offers collaboration opportunities and support to professionals working with school-age youth via education, training, consultation and coalition building to:
  • reduce suicide attempts, suicide completions, and to promote recovery of persons affected by suicide and
  • provide guidance and support in the response to a traumatic event

 For Students and Families

• Survivors of Suicide
• KidsHealth
• NJ Children's System of Care
  1-877-652-7624
  24 hours a day - 7 days a week
  PerformCare helps families access publically‐funded services for New Jersey children with behavioral, emotional, intellectual, developmental, and/or substance use challenges.
  PerformCare has been connecting families to services funded by the NJ Division of
  Children's System of Care since 2009.
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIM)
• National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
  Resources for Families & Educators:  Family Matters Inside the Classroom and At Home
• youth.GOV
• Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide (SPTS)

Rutgers Behavioral Health TLC Training Program info

https://www.state.nj.us/education/students/safety/behavior/suicide/

NJ Dept of Children and Families info

https://www.state.nj.us/dcf/adolescent/prevention/index.html

SAMSHA – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

“Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for High Schools”

https://store.samhsa.gov/system/files/sma12-4669.pdf

Children’s Safety Network – Youth Suicide and Self Harm Prevention

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