Citation

Walsh E, Hooven CL, Kronick B. J. Child Adolesc. Psychiatr. Nurs. 2013; 26(1): 53-61.

Affiliation

Reconnecting Youth Prevention Research Program, Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, WA, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/jcap.12011

PMID

23351108

Abstract

PROBLEM: Rates of youth suicide and suicidal behavior remain high despite prevention efforts. Training high school personnel as gatekeepers is an important strategy. METHODS: Training was implemented in a school district's five comprehensive high schools. Surveys were conducted before and after training sessions, which targeted all adults working at the high school. Two hundred thirty-seven individuals completed the pretest and/or posttest. FINDINGS: Participants reported gains in knowledge, confidence, and feelings of competence in recognizing, approaching, and connecting distressed youth to school-based resources. Training was well received. CONCLUSION: Training is acceptable and appropriate for school personnel. Increasing the number of school personnel who participate in the training is challenging.

Language: en