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John Bearoff – Self-Harm, Suicide and Depression in the Schools

Name: John Bearoff - Self-Harm, Suicide and Depression in the Schools
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John Bearoff – Self-Harm, Suicide and Depression in the Schools

Faculty: John Bearoff
Duration: 5 Hours 55 Minutes
Format: Audio and Video
Copyright: Dec 11, 2018

Description

The school years are fraught with turmoil and strife for kids. In addition to the usual unrest, many of your students will be affected by emotional and/or mental health issues. They may present with dropping grades, decreased class participation and negative acting-out behavior. For some students, these issues escalate into more severe and complex behaviors that cause harm to both themselves and others.

These students often become emotionally withdrawn, exhibit extreme mood swings, become severely depressed and may even resort to self-harm and/or suicide. These issues pose a serious challenge to you and your school.

As an educator, you are in the unique position to identify, help and support these struggling students. This recording will examine the best strategies for identification, prevention and postvention among students with depression, self-harm and suicidal ideation. Emphasis will be placed on understanding how to detect and respond to at-risk students at the individual level, classroom level and school-wide level.

You will learn strategies, techniques and interventions to provide the appropriate support and effectively help students cope. Whether you are a classroom teacher, school counselor/psychologist/social worker, administrator or support staff, you will leave this seminar armed with tools you need to connect with and help students who most need your help.

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Manual – Self-Harm, Suicide and Depression in the Schools (1.61 MB) 48 Pages Available after Purchase

Outline

Today’s Mental Health Issues in our Classrooms

Prevalence of depression, self-harm and suicide
The first line of defense: Role of teacher & school
Confidentiality & sharing of information
A collaborative approach

Depression: Identify and Reach At-Risk Students

Telltale and hidden warning signs
Key factors determining susceptibility, vulnerability and recovery
- Emotional reserve
- Emotional resiliency
Creative strategies to reach at-risk students
- Sorry 7 & Super 7
- Activities to enhance connection
- Techniques to increase engagement
Classroom & school-wide accommodations

Self-Harm: Develop a Protocol for Handling the Silent School Epidemic

Modes of self-harm: Similarities and differences
Understanding the “why” of self-harm
Protective factors & risk factors
The interconnected role of addiction, self-harm & suicide
Approaching and connecting with the student
Strategies to support the at-risk student
- Techniques to engage the disengaged
- Methods to build coping skills
Notifying and engaging the parents

Create a Suicide Crisis Team: Guidelines to Recognize and Respond to Suicidal Behaviors

Recognizing the underlying reasons
Risk factors: Low/medium/high level of risk
Imminent warning signs – the strongest predictors
What to do when you suspect or hear of ideation
Approaching and connecting with the student
Strategies to:
- Address and respond to ideation
- Cope with a suicide attempt
- Mobilize staff
Notifying and engaging the parents
Is suicide contagious?

Prevention Toolkit: A Guide to Help Prevent Depression, Self-Harm and Suicide

The role of Social/Emotional Learning (SEL) in preventing depression, self-harm and suicide
A collaborative, strategic approach to integrate SEL into the curriculum
- Empower students
- Promote connection
Case example: Effective K-12 SEL approach to prevention

After Suicide: Postvention Plans for Schools

Short-term strategies
Long-term, school-wide interventions
Minimizing risk of self-harm & suicide contagion
Case example: Successful postvention plans

Faculty

John Bearoff, PhD

John Bearoff, PhD, has over 40 years of experience in a wide variety of settings including as a classroom teacher, substitute teacher, school psychologist, and private practitioner. This diverse background allows John to speak from a unique perspective of understanding – on all levels. John is a Certified School Psychologist and Clinical Psychologist.

Dr. Bearoff has conducted more than 300 in-service programs to school districts around the country. Topics for educators include grief/loss intervention, stress management with students and staff, crisis intervention, depression and suicide intervention and creating safe schools. John has been responsible for initiating and developing district wide programs on grief/loss intervention/postvention, student assistance programs for drug and alcohol intervention. He also created suicide prevention and anti-bullying programs for several large school districts.

In addition, John has been the chairperson for school district committees created to establish district-wide Safe Schools plans. He has also been the chairperson for multicultural awareness committees, which established school district policies relating to diversity and tolerance.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: John Bearoff is in private practice. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.

Non-financial: John Bearoff has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.