Suicide Intervention Proposal

KCISD SUICIDE THREAT/INTENT INTERVENTION PROTOCAL FOR KCISD PRINCIPALS, SCHOOL COUNSELORS, & NURSES
Call 911 immediately if the student is in imminent danger of loss of life, or in a medical emergency as a result of a suicide threat/attempt. Then immediately contact the School Nurse, School Counselor, and School Principal.
Step 1: Intervention if student is not in immediate threat of loss of life or medical emergency:
• If a student threatens suicide or shows signs of intent, immediate action must be taken to intervene on the student’s behalf.
• The student must be placed under mental health trained staff supervision at all times after threat is made.
• Schools are not equipped to make a formal assessment of risk, nor do the necessary
Step 5: Same Day Suicide Assessment-Referral to Clinical Provider
• School Counselor or Nurse will inform parents that they have the option of taking their child to a facility of their choice that is equipped to do same day suicide assessments, at their own expense.

• School Counselor or Nurse will inform parents that the school must have a clinical provider’s signed treatment plan and/or a signed parent’s refusal to obtain follow-up outpatient treatment prior to student returning to school.

• School Counselor or Nurse will inform parents that a follow up meeting will be held within 24-48 hours in order to determine the status of the student’s ability to return to school, and to obtain necessary information and paperwork related to student’s
School personnel are not allowed to transport students.

Step 7: Child Protective Services Involvement
CPS does not act on suicide threats unless they are accompanied by suspected child abuse or neglect. Therefore, if there is a history of abuse or abuse is suspected, the School Counselor, or School Nurse must contact CPS to make a report and to determine next steps. If there is no suspected abuse or neglect, omit this step. However, should no action be taken by the parents after an initial threat, threats, and/or attempts continue, this can be viewed as neglect and CPS will be notified when appropriate.

KCISD Policy on Staff Suicide Prevention Training
Each campus Principal will ensure that all staff members are advised about warning signs as well as policies and procedures on an annual basis. Principals will work with the School Counselor and School Nurse to present the appropriate information to all staff members. A sign in sheet for the training, listing staff names and signatures will need to be sent to the KCISD Central Office Administration within 5 days after the training has