Innovative Suicide
Prevention, Intervention
and Education
in Postsecondary Ed
Welcome to a resource collection that is designed to support Washington state campuses in their commitment to students’ behavioral health and suicide prevention.
Model Messages
Sample awareness campaigns are designed to help your campus promote behavioral health support and help-seeking among students.
Student Veterans
These resources should enhance the work of administrators, faculty, staff & counselors who support student veterans.
A Guide for Parents and Families
This guide is a resource for parents, primary caregivers and families supporting college students through mental health challenges.
Behavioral Health & Suicide Prevention Resources
Behavioral Health & Suicide Prevention Resources
Need crisis response resources?
Find resources here.
COVID-19 & Student Mental Health
COVID-19 & Student Mental Health
This global pandemic has affected countless individuals. It’s important to acknowledge these difficulties and take care of ourselves.
- Please take a look at some COVID-19 specific resources here
- View JED’s POV on Student Mental Health and Well-Being in Fall Campus Reopening for considerations and recommendations.
LEARN Saves Lives
LEARN SAVES LIVES for Higher Education
LEARN SAVES LIVES is a recognition and referral suicide prevention training.
It is available at no cost to Washington’s institutions of postsecondary education through annual train-the trainer events.
Explore more here.
Featured Resources
Please feel free to use these resources to benefit your students and others. Please check back regularly for new featured resources.
- Leading During the Pandemic: a Professional Development Series is an opportunity to learn strategies and develop the skills needed to be an effective leader during the current crisis and beyond
- “One Conversation Saved My Life” by the Washington State Department of Health
- TBI Info Comics by the University of Washington’s Traumatic Brain Injury Model
We invite you to recommend new Featured Resources. Please email Forefront, ffront@uw.edu, and include a brief description of what you like about the resource. View Archive here.