- For: Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health Center in Illinois- What is Lincoln Prairie? It’s a psychiatric treatment center for children and adolescents offering inpatient and outpatient services.
- Audience: Educators (mostly mental health staff and administrators) ~230
Spotting Youth at Risk of Suicide: Signs and Early Intervention Strategies for Ages 6-10
Topic Description: It was a teacher who first told AnneMoss Rogers that her son, Charles, might be suffering from depression. And it was a teacher who wrote the most heartfelt note after her son died by suicide. Schools have something few other environments have and that’s opportunity for early intervention and genuine human connection. How can we leverage these opportunities to bolster a culture of student wellness, build early resilience to prevent suicide?
Learning Outcomes:
- Learn early risk factors for elementary-age students and how we can strengthen the protective factors
- Learn age-appropriate conversations (talk bubbles or scripted role play conversations)
- Find out the single most important skill for emotional regulation
- Hear about an early intervention case study that started with a pediatrician saying, “He’ll grow out of it….”
- Learn an easy, fun strategy for building emotional awareness
Testimonials:
I loved the sample script for the 7-year-old. And the verbiage “make yourself dead” vs. kill yourself.
—Sarah Hamilton, LCSW, Omaha, Nebraska Public Schools
Thanks for the early signs, some of them I hadn’t considered and made me think of some kids to connect with better!
—Faith Towle, Counselor. Elementary School, Milford Public Schools
- Next in the series: March 10, 2026, 1 pm CT (2 pm ET), Emerging Drug Trends Among Youth
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