Several polices and plans guide our work to support student wellness

The Concord Suicide Prevention Policy and Plan:

• Ensures annual training for all district staff

• Supports youth suicide prevention training

• Explains risk factors, warning, signs, and protective factors

• Ensures that each staff member knows how to respond to a student when warning signs and risk factors are present

• Explains what to expect in the aftermath of a loss of life due to suicide.

 How does the school respond to a child when warning signs are present?

• School administration and student support staff, such as a school counselor, school psychologist, or home-to-school liaison or school social worker are notified.

• The trained student support staff member will administer the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale. This is a validated screening tool used across all settings to help assess the severity of risk.

• If needed the Rapid Response Access Team will be called to assess the student’s safety.

• Recommendations for next steps will be made in consultation with the family.

• Family members are contacted during this process to ensure their involvement and awareness, and are asked to come to school if deemed necessary.

• Family members are asked to utilize community resources and medical professionals to ensure student safety and readiness to return to school.

The Concord School District Bullying Prevention plan ensures that all students are aware of how to seek adult help when they are experiencing peer mistreatment.  Concerns regarding bullying behaviors can be reported at any time to a building administrator.  The district also has an anonymous reporting system on the main page of this website: See Something Say Something

The district wellness plan addresses the physical health and nutrition.  A district wellness committee consisting of school district members and community partners contribute to setting and monitoring annual goals aligned with the policy.