3 Key Strategies to Promote Positive Mental Health for School Staff

The pandemic has created difficult times for students and staff. Michele Gay, co-founder of Safe and Sound Schools, and Dr. Scott Poland, international suicide prevention expert, discuss the dire predictions surrounding suicides among teens and adults and why it is imperative to put good support mechanisms in place to care for staff. As the saying goes, “Take care of yourself first so you can take care of others.”

Key takeaways, including:

• How to develop a self-care plan for staff  
• How to recognize the warning signs of suicide
• Where to get help for a suicidal individual