Federal · Title 42 — Public Health and Welfare
42 U.S.C. § 290bb: Student suicide awareness and prevention training
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establishing and implementing a school-based student suicide awareness and prevention training policy in accordance with subsection (c); consulting with stakeholders (including principals, teachers, parents, local Tribal officials, and other relevant experts) and, as appropriate, utilizing information, models, and other resources made available by the Suicide Prevention Technical Assistance Center authorized under section 290bb–34 of this title in the development of the policy under paragraph (1); and collecting and reporting information in accordance with subsection (d). In giving priority to applicants as described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall, as appropriate, take into consideration the incidence and prevalence of suicide in the applicable jurisdiction and the costs of establishing and implementing, as applicable, a school-based student suicide awareness and prevention training policy. be evidence-based; be culturally- and linguistically-appropriate; suicide prevention education and awareness, including associated risk factors; methods that students can use to seek help; and student resources for suicide awareness and prevention; and provide for periodic retraining of such students. The number of trainings conducted, including the number of student trainings conducted, and the training delivery method used. The number of students trained, disaggregated by age and grade level. The number of help-seeking reports made by students after implementation of such policy. make publicly available the policies established by State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and Tribal educational agencies pursuant to this section and the training that is available to students and teams pursuant to such policies, in accordance with section 290dd–2a of this title ; and provide technical assistance and disseminate best practices on student suicide awareness and prevention training policies, including through the Suicide Prevention Technical Assistance Center authorized under section 290bb–34 of this title , as applicable, to State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and Tribal agencies. Not later than September 30, 2024 , the Secretary shall report to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives the number of recipients of funds under section 290bb–32 of this title who have implemented training policies described in subsection (a)(1) and a summary of the information received under subsection (d). The term “evidence-based” has the meaning given such term in section 7801 of title 20 . The term “local educational agency” has the meaning given to such term in section 7801 of title 20 . The term “State educational agency” has the meaning given to such term in section 7801 of title 20 . The term “Tribal educational agency” has the meaning given to the term “tribal educational agency” in section 7452 of title 20 .
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