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| DATE: | Tuesday, September 8, 2020 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | Addison Davis, Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| <p>Adoption of Proclamation - National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, September (<em>Climate and Culture</em>)</p> <p> </p> | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
| <p>Each year thousands of individuals die by suicide, leaving behind their friends and family members to navigate the tragedy of loss. Through education, our district aims to decrease stigma, raise awareness, provide resources, educate all stakeholders, emphasize the importance of suicide prevention, and advocate for policies that support our students and their families as they face mental health challenges.</p> <p>According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Florida Department of Health, National Alliance on Mental Health, and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services:</p> <ul> <li>Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death among adults in the United States, and the 2nd leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 10 and 34 </li> <li>Each year, there are more than 1.4 million suicide attempts in the United States</li> <li>In 2017, there were more than 47,000 people who died by suicide. This results in one death every 11 minutes in the United States.</li> <li>In 2019, there were 3,427 deaths by suicide in Florida, and 216 of those deaths by suicide in Hillsborough County</li> <li>In 2019, for individuals between the ages 0 to 22, there were 229 deaths by suicide in Florida, and 24 of those deaths by suicide were in Hillsborough County </li> </ul> <p>September is widely known as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The Student Services department would like to acknowledge the teams that address mental health concerns and promote emotional wellness in our district. School Counseling Services, School Health Services, School Psychological Services, and School Social Work Services are available at every school. In addition, our district Mental Health team promotes mental health awareness, prevention, and intervention to students throughout the district by serving as consultants to families and schools as well as providing referrals to our community partners in mental health. Lastly, the district Crisis Intervention Team is available to support students and staff after the death of a child or staff member by suicide. Each Student Services team provides daily support to our students via services such as: individual/group counseling, classroom/large group in-service presentations, faculty and administration consultation, agency referrals, and implementation of a district-wide protocol for suicide assessment. </p> | |
| STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
| <p>• Improve the high school graduation rate</p> <p>• Improve Student Achievement</p> <p>• Demonstrate "best practices" in all aspects of safety, particularly in promoting mental health awareness and wellbeing among students</p> | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: No) | |
| EVALUATION | |
| <p>N/A</p> | |
| SUBMITTED BY:
Anne Townsend, Ed. S., NCSP, Supervisor, Psychological Services, anne.townsend@sdhc.k12.fl.us, (813) 273-7095 Holly Saia, Ed. S., General Director, Student Services, holly.saia@sdhc.k12.fl.us, (813) 273-7136 |
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| Tracye H. Brown | ||
| Chief of Climate and Culture (813) 272-4879 |
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| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20200908_1009 (Board Meeting followed by Public Hearing) * Section A Item# 02 | ||