The free, interactive series Making Educators Partners in Suicide Prevention is designed to be completed at the viewer's own pace. It provides two hours of professional development credit to New Jersey educators but is open to anyone who is interested in reviewing current strategies for youth suicide prevention in schools.

The questions to ask about whether or not your child may be at risk for suicide can be complicated. This short video asks and answers a few of those questions but, more importantly, demonstrates how to ask those questions-and keep asking-until you get answers that help you understand whether or not your child is at risk....and what to do about it.

We are dedicated to saving the lives of youth that would be lost to suicide by developing and supporting initiatives that combine a can-do business attitude with expertise and knowledge of mental health.

We are passionate in our belief that effective youth suicide prevention programs must include everyone who is involved in the lives of our children. By coming together in what psychologists have called competent and compassionate communities, we acknowledge our concerns for our children's welfare. We also learn how and where to get help when a child is in need.

The competent community that SPTS is dedicated to support in youth suicide prevention efforts is the school. From developing procedural guidelines for administrators for responding to the needs of suicidal students to creating awareness training for school faculty and staff and prevention materials for parents, we seek to bring evidence-based and best practice knowledge to help all members of the school community better care for our children. We truly believe that youth suicide prevention is everyone's business and we commit our resources and expertise to helping educators, parents, and students compassionately and competently work together in this life-saving endeavor.