Every five years, school nurses, school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers are required to complete a minimum of three hours of suicide prevention training for certificate renewal. Training must be completed through a PESB-approved suicide prevention course or a Department of Health (DOH) approved program.
Educators are eligible for up to three clock hours for completing the suicide prevention training course. If the training provider does not offer clock hours, clock hours may be obtained with form 4020-S.
For questions on suicide prevention training, contact Leiani Sherwin at leiani.sherwin@k12.wa.us.
Approved training
| Name | Contact |
|---|---|
| Educators may complete a Washington State Department of Health (DOH) approved suicide prevention training to meet this requirement. | See list of DOH programs. |
|
Connect Suicide Prevention/Intervention Training National Alliance on Mental Illness New Hampshire (NAMI NH) |
Elaine de Mello, LCSW, edemello@naminh.org, 603-225-5359 |
| Crisis Connections | Jennifer D. Winslow, jwinslow@crisisclinic.org, 206-436-2986 |
| ESA Suicide Prevention and Intervention | Seattle Public Schools, Stephanie Edler, sledler@seattleschools.org, 206-741-2698 |
| Networks for Life: An Educator’s Role in Youth Suicide Prevention |
ESD 114: Ciela Meyer, cmeyer@oesd114.org, 360-405-5843 ESD 121: Lane Krumpos, lkrumpos@psesd.org, 253-220-7573 ESD 123: Edona Tahiraj, etahiraj@esd123.org, 509-412-2170 |
| QPR for School Health Professionals | http://www.qprinstitute.com qinstitute@qwestoffice.net 888-726-7926 or 509-536-5100 ESD 105: Emily Nelson, emily.nelson@esd105.org, 509-834-6802 |
| Response | Debrah Tressel, dtressel@columbiacare.org, 541-858-8170 |
| SafeTALK |
Forefront: Innovations in Suicide Prevention, ffront@uw.edu, 206-543-1016 Ace Bulger, ace@acebulger.com, 206-618-1287 |
| Signs of Suicide Prevention Program Training | ESD 123: Edona Tahiraj, etahiraj@esd123.org, 509-412-2170 |
| Suicide Prevention and Intervention | K. Callaghan (ESC), callaghanj@edmonds.wednet.edu, 425-431-7209 |
| Suicide Prevention Training | JoAnna Rockwood/Intuit Educational Services, intuiteducationalservices@gmail.com, 206-227-8916 |
| Youth Mental Health First Aid |
ESD 101: Brittany Campbell, bcambell@esd101.net, (509) 789-3533 ESD 105: Emily Nelson, emily.nelson@esd105.org, 509-834-6802 ESD 113: Sara Ellsworth sellsworth@esd113.org, 360-464-6877 |
