University of Missouri program helps teachers prevent teen suicides
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - 11:31
in Mathematics & Economics
Parkway School District in Chesterfield, Mo., was once like many other school districts when it came to suicide prevention. With a minimal amount of guidance, educators within each building would decide what the next steps should be after a tragic incident had occurred. Now, thanks to the training efforts of the MU College of Education's Missouri Partnership for Educational Renewal (MPER), Parkway is one of many Missouri schools that have a standardized response to address suicidal students before a tragedy occurs a paradigm shift for education leaders and organizations throughout the country.