Suicide and School Violence Michelle Medows Lindsay Hogan Legal/Ethical 2004 Suicide Statistics Suicide is the third leading cause of death for people between that ages of 15 and 24. 10%-15% of all adolescents attempt suicide. Between 50-150 suicide attempts are made for every completed suicide 1950- 4.5 out of every 100,000 committed suicide 1990- 13.2 out of every 100,000 committed suicide Milsom, A. (2002). Suicide Prevention in Schools: Court Cases and Implications for Principals. NASSP Bulletin, 86 (630), 24-33. School District Policies
Franklin LaCrosse Suicide Prevention Suicide Prevention Suicide Intervention Suicide Intervention Other Death & Dying Postvention Suicide Postvention
Duval Yakima Suicide Prevention & Awareness Suicide Intervention Suicide Postvention Suicide Prevention 80 72.9 75.1 70 53.8
60 42 50 40 30 49.5 46 States Districts Schools 32.7 26 22.3 20 10 0 Elementary
Middle Senior High Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2002). School Health Policies and Program Study. Retrieved October 9, 2004, from www.cdc.gov/shpps. Suicide Cases Wyke v Polk County School Board Brooks v Logan McMahon District v St. Croix Falls School Violence Statistics
In 2003, 17% had of high school students had carried a weapon in the last 30 days, and 33% had been in a physical fight in the past 12 months Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2002). School Health Policies and Program Study. Retrieved October 9, 2004, from www.cdc.gov/shpps. School District Polocies Franklin La Crosse Duval Yakima Weapons Policy Weapons
Policy Weapons Policy Weapons Policy Harassment Harassment Harassment Harassment Gang Activity Gang Activity Gang Activity Threat to Kill
Violence Prevention 85.5 90 80 70 60 73.4 58 71.6 72.5 60.8 74.5 74.1 58.8 50 States Districts Schools
40 30 20 10 0 Elementary Middle Senior High Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2002). School Health Policies and Program Study. Retrieved October 9, 2004, from www.cdc.gov/shpps. Violence Prevention Elementary School teachers spent 5 hours per school year Middle
School teachers spent 4 hours per school year Senior High teachers spent 5 hours per school year Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2002). School Health Policies and Program Study. Retrieved October 9, 2004, from www.cdc.gov/shpps. Violence Cases Brian A. v Stroudsburg Area School District Lovell v Poway Unified School District Lavine
v Blaine School District What makes a solid School Board policy? Develop a Planning Team School Site Assessment Develop Strategies Identify effective prevention programs Develop Social Support Team Crisis Plan County of Santa Clara. (n.d.). Preventing and Managing Violence in Schools. Retrieved October 7, 2004 from www.scvmed.org/channel/0,4770,chid%3D112872%26sid%3D10710,00.html References Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2002). School Health Policies and Program Study. Retrieved October 9, 2004, from www.cdc.gov/shpps. County of Santa Clara. (n.d.). Preventing and Managing Violence in Schools. Retrieved October 7, 2004, from www.scvmed.org/channel/0,4770,chid%3D112872%26sid%3D10710,00.html. Duval County Public Schools. (n.d.) Student Code of Conduct. Retrieved October 7, 2004, from www.educationcentral.org.
Franklin Public Schools. (n.d.). School Board Policy. Retrieved October 7, 2004, from www.franklin.k12.wi.us. Hermann, M.A. (2002). An Ethical and legal perspective on the role of school counselors in preventing violence in schools. Professional School Counseling, 6 (1), 46-54 Milsom, A. (2002). Suicide Prevention in Schools: Court Cases and Implications for Principals. NASSP Bulletin, 86 (630), 24-33. School District of La Crosse. (n.d.). Administrative Policies and Regulations. Retrieved October 12, 2004, from www.lacrosseschools.com/schools/policieis. Yakima School District. (n.d.). Policy and Procedure. Retrieved October 12, 2004, from www.ysd.wednet.edu.
