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School & Community Protocols

Schools and communities are advised to develop proactive strategies, outlining the specific steps to be taken in the event of a youth death by suicide. By engaging relevant community representatives and service providers in a collaborative planning process communities and schools will be able to develop an approach that reflects their own unique community context and needs.

The BC Council for Families recently produced a helpful planning document that outlines a step-by-step guide for developing a postvention response plan entitled, Suicide Postvention is Prevention: A Proactive Planning Workbook for Communities Affected by Youth Suicide.

Some school districts have collaborated with Child and Youth Mental Health Services to develop specific protocols that will guide their actions in the aftermath of a youth suicide.

Other helpful ideas can be found on the following website:

Responding to Critical Incidents, A Resource Guide For Schools (BC Ministry of Education)