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Increasing Referrals To School Counselors By Integrating An Evidence-Based Program For Educators Identifying Adolescents At Risk For Suicide In A Rural High School, Wendy Holloway
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
Background: Addressing suicide in America's youth is imperative. Teachers play an essential role in identifying and intervening with adolescents experiencing psychological distress leading to suicide. Teachers and staff lack professional development addressing the identification of students in psychological distress.
Purpose: This project aimed to increase referrals to school counselors by integrating an evidence-based program for educators identifying adolescents at risk for suicide in a rural high school.
Design Method: This was a quantitative quality improvement project with a pre-/post-test design. Additionally, referrals to the school guidance counselors before implementing the program and after the completion of the program were …