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Suicide prevention 201: Suicide prevention and management for schools and diverse youth

This workshop will provide instruction and a forum for discussion and case practice, on the current standards of practice for suicide prevention and management with youth in school settings. A useable framework and accessible guidelines will ensure that workshop participants are able to competently assess and manage suicide risk, incorporating the latest standards in suicide science and practice. This workshop will also address the management of suicide in diverse youth. Attendees will learn state-of-science theoretical, measurement, and applied research as practical approaches to assist clinicians in accounting for cultural influences on suicide risk among diverse youth. Aims are to provide guidance to advance culturally competent suicide prevention.