New Mexico - HE K-12 curriculum—suicide prevention (ES): Curricula
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Curricula
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RegulationNew Mexico Administrative Code 6.29.6.9 CONTENT STANDARDS WITH BENCHMARKS AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR HEALTH EDUCATION, Grades 5-8:
B. Content standard 2: Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid health information and health-promoting products and services. Students will:
- (6) grades 5-8 benchmark 6: describe situations requiring professional health services;
- (a) grades 5-6 performance standards:
- (i) identify and recognize risk behaviors in situations that may lead to negative physical, social or emotional health consequences (i.e., abuse, bullying, sexual assault, mental health, depression, suicide, domestic violence, STI/HIV, etc.);
- (ii) identify situations related to a health crisis and formulate solutions to intervene or prevent the crisis (i.e., a friend tells you he is thinking about suicide; a friend tells you he is smoking, etc.);
- (iii) recognize and identify professional health services in the community;
- (a) grades 5-6 performance standards:
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