Key Warning Signs of Mental Illness and Suicide Prevention Best Practices in Children and Youth Presented by Deb Cavitt, MS, SAPT, CD/MI, PSP, LMPE

This workshop meets the state requirements for educator re-licensure.

Description of Presentation: Attendees will learn strategies, interventions, accommodations and modifications to help students flourish emotionally and socially in school settings and in the community. The presenter will describe signs and symptoms of mental illness in children and youth, including developmental differences from infant and early childhood through transition age youth. Resources will be shared to help educators, families and other professionals connect children and youth with appropriate levels of care when needed. A comprehensive school wide toolkit for prevention, intervention and postvention of suicide will be discussed and shared with participants.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify key warning signs of early onset children’s mental illness

2. Identify risk factors for suicide in youth

3. Acquire prevention & postvention techniques for suicide in youth

Content Learning Level:

Level 1/basic: Introductory material and background information are covered. The audience needs no prior knowledge of the topic.