Safeguarding Your Students Against Suicide: Expanding the Safety Net

The information in this publication reflects the conclusions and recommendations of the national experts who attended the roundtable cosponsored by the National Mental Health Association (NMHA) and the Jed Foundation. The focus of the discussion centered on the 18- to 24-year-old student living on or near campus. The publication provides staggering facts and figures, looks at who is at risk, describes essential services for addressing suicidal behaviors on campus, and provides a checklist to use to assess institutions’ services. (Reprinted with permission. © 2002. All rights reserved.)