National Center for School Safety: Community Engagement

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In this podcast, Dr. Cindy Ewell Foster discusses the importance of the Youth-nominated Support Team (YST) intervention, which involves training individuals in a child's life to provide support during vulnerable times. Dr. Foster emphasizes the role of connectedness, the idea of making people feel connected to another individual, to their community, or to their school, in suicide prevention. She highlights the effectiveness of interventions like YST and encourages schools to implement evidence-based gatekeeper training for suicide prevention. Lastly, she stresses the importance of firearm safety education and supporting educators amidst capacity challenges.

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Focus Area: Violence

Audiences: Public Health Professionals; Schools & Childcare Providers

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Community Health Workers; Community Participation; Firearms; Public Health Practice; Safety; Adolescent Health Services; Suicide Prevention; Gun Violence; Community Support

Institutions: National Center for School Safety; University of Michigan

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