Outline of the state of Mississippi
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Mississippi
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Professional Development for Suicide Prevention

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Professional Development for Suicide Prevention

State law requires districts to provide professional development for school personnel on youth suicide prevention.

Mississippi Code 37-3-101 Local school districts to adopt policy on student suicide prevention and provide in-service training on suicide prevention education for all school district employees.

(2) In the 2017-2018 school year, the State Department of Education shall require that local school districts conduct in-service training on suicide prevention education for all school district employees. The Mississippi Department of Mental Health will be responsible for development of the content of the training. This education may be accomplished through self-review of suitable suicide prevention materials.

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Statute

Mississippi Code 37-3-103 In-service training on suicide prevention education for newly employed school district employees

Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year and annually thereafter, the State Department of Education shall require that local school districts conduct in-service training on suicide prevention education for all newly employed school district employees. The Mississippi Department of Mental Health will be responsible for development of the content of the training. This education may be accomplished through self-review of suitable suicide prevention materials.

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Statute

Mississippi Code 37-3-83. School Safety Grant Program; implementation of “Erin’s Law Awareness” policy addressing sexual abuse of children; pilot program utilizing evidence-based curriculum to provide children stress and anxiety management skills; biennial refresher training on mental health and suicide prevention for all school employees.

(9) As a component of the comprehensive local school district safety plan required under subsection (2) of this section, beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, the State Department of Education shall require local school districts to conduct, every two (2) years, refresher training on mental health and suicide prevention for all school employees and personnel, including all cafeteria workers, custodians, teachers and administrators. The Mississippi Department of Mental Health shall be responsible for the development and/or selection of the content of the training, which training shall be provided at no cost to school employees. School districts shall report completion of the training to the State Department of Education.

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Statute

Procedure Template on Suicide Prevention for Mississippi School Districts

This document provides guidance to school districts for suicide prevention training implementation in accordance with state statutes, including recommendations for professional development curriculum series.

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Non-codified