New gatekeeper training materials for 2012-2013: Online Training Module and "Training Trusted Adults" DVD
Plan, Prepare, Prevent: The SOS Online Training Module
A 90-minute online interactive course for planning and implementing the SOS program. This self-paced program offers suicide prevention training for school professionals, including nurses, psychologists, social workers and counselors. Information about CE credits/contact hours available for this activity will be available soon.
“Training Trusted Adults” DVD
A valuable educational tool explaining the elements of the SOS program. This video is ideal for parent, community, and staff trainings. It details the issue of depression and suicide among youth and emphasizes the important role parents and school personnel can play in helping at-risk students.
SOS Signs of Suicide® Prevention Program is an award-winning, nationally recognized program designed for middle and high school-age students. The program teaches students how to identify the symptoms of depression and suicidality in themselves or their friends, and encourages help-seeking through the use of the ACT® technique (Acknowledge, Care, Tell).
The SOS High School program is the only school-based suicide prevention program listed on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices that addresses suicide risk and depression, while reducing suicide attempts. In a randomized control study, the SOS program showed a reduction in self-reported suicide attempts by 40% (BMC Public Health, July 2007).