Signs Of Suicide Parent Discussion Session At Bellevue School District

Press release from the Bellevue School District:

November 18, 2021

This important community session will take place on Wednesday, December 8, starting at 6 p.m. in the Rainier Room at WISC. Due to space capacity, families will be required to pre-register for the event.

Due to overwhelming community request, the Family Engagement office in partnership with BSD Counseling, Mental Health Assistance Teams and community mental-health partners will offer families an additional opportunity to support the well-being of their students. This in-person Community Mental Health Forum will center on a discussion about the Signs of Suicide, or SOS. Concurrent, language-specific sessions will be run by MHAT counselors who speak Spanish and Mandarin.

SOS is an evidence-based youth suicide prevention program that teaches students how to identify signs of depression and suicide in themselves and others. The goal of the program is to decrease suicide and suicide attempts by increasing knowledge and changing attitudes about depression, suicide, and mental health. In addition, SOS provides materials that support families and communities to recognize at-risk students and take appropriate action.

In compliance with COVID-protocols, in-person attendance will be limited, and registration is required. We request families to register early – currently less than 40 spaces remain. This session will provide families an opportunity to ask detailed questions about depression, suicide, and mental health directly with district counselors. Please follow the links to register and submit questions.

• Session Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2021
• Session Time: 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
• Session Location: Rainier Room at WISC (12241 Main St, Bellevue 98005)
• Session Registration: Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/riFA29dmFt (Please use the pull-down selection menu – located on the upper right corner of the form – to view the registration form in Spanish or Simplified Chinese).

This press release was produced by the Bellevue School District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.