Superseded 7/1/2023)
Superseded 7/1/2023
53G-9-702. Youth suicide prevention programs — State board to develop model programs.
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As used in the section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 53G-9-702- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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“Elementary grades” means:
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kindergarten through grade 5; and |
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if the associated middle or junior high school does not include grade 6, grade 6. |
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“Intervention” means an effort to prevent a student from attempting suicide. |
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“Postvention” means mental health intervention after a suicide attempt or death to prevent or contain contagion. |
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“Program” means a youth suicide prevention program described in Subsection (2). |
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“Public education suicide prevention coordinator” means an individual designated by the state board as described in Subsection (4). |
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“Secondary grades” means:
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grades 7 through 12; and |
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if a middle or junior high school includes grade 6, grade 6. |
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“State suicide prevention coordinator” means the state suicide prevention coordinator described in Section 26B-5-611. |
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In collaboration with the public education suicide prevention coordinator, a school district or charter school shall implement a youth suicide prevention program, which, in collaboration with the training, programs, and initiatives described in Section 53G-9-607, shall include programs and training to address:
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for elementary grades and secondary grades:
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life-affirming education, including on the concepts of resiliency, healthy habits, self-care, problem solving, and conflict resolution; |
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methods of strengthening the family; and |
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methods of strengthening a youth’s relationships in the school and community; and |
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for secondary grades:
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prevention of youth suicide; |
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decreasing the risk of suicide among youth who are:
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not accepted by family for any reason, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning youth; or |
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suffer from bullying; |
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youth suicide intervention; and |
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postvention for family, students, and faculty. |
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Each school district and charter school shall ensure that the youth suicide prevention program described in Subsection (2):
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considers appropriate coordination with the following prevention programs:
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the prevention of bullying and cyber-bullying, as those terms are defined in Section 53G-9-601; and |
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the prevention of underage drinking of alcohol and substance abuse under Section 53G-10-406; and |
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includes provisions to ensure that the school district or charter school promptly communicates with the parent or guardian of a student in accordance with Section 53G-9-604. |
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The state board shall:
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designate a public education suicide prevention coordinator; and |
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in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services and the state suicide prevention coordinator, develop model programs to provide to school districts and charter schools:
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program training; and |
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resources regarding the required components described in Subsections (2)(a) and (b). |
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The public education suicide prevention coordinator shall:
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oversee the youth suicide prevention programs of school districts and charter schools; and |
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coordinate prevention and postvention programs, services, and efforts with the state suicide prevention coordinator. |
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A public school suicide prevention program may allow school personnel to ask a student questions related to youth suicide prevention, intervention, or postvention. |
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Subject to legislative appropriation, the state board may distribute money to a school district or charter school to be used to implement evidence-based practices and programs, or emerging best practices and programs, for preventing suicide in the school district or charter school. |
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The state board shall ensure that an LEA’s allocation of funds from the board’s distribution of money under Subsection (7)(a) provides an amount equal to at least $1,000 per school. |
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A school shall use money allocated to the school under Subsection (7)(b) to implement evidence-based practices and programs, or emerging best practices and programs, for preventing suicide. |
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Each school may select the evidence-based practices and programs, or emerging best practices and programs, for preventing suicide that the school implements. |
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An LEA may not charge indirect costs to the program. |
Amended by Chapter 328, 2023 General Session
