Name: Youth Suicide: What Schools Need to Know
Start: 2026-09-18T10:40:00-0400
End: 2026-09-18T11:55:00-0400

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Youth Suicide: What Schools Need to Know

LIMITED1.25 PD

Friday September 18, 2026 10:40am - 11:55am EDT

184-LRHS: 216

Limited Capacity seats available

The presentation explains that youth suicide is a serious issue, and schools play a key role in prevention by recognizing warning signs and creating supportive environments.
It outlines risk factors, critical moments, and warning signs (e.g., mental health struggles, trauma, behavioral changes), while emphasizing the importance of protective relationships and early intervention.
It also highlights appropriate language, evidence-based prevention strategies (tiered supports), and the role of trained staff in assessing risk, ensuring safety, and connecting students to help.

Presenters

Melanie Bujold

Social Services Officer, 220-Pedagogical Services

I am the Social Services Officer working out of the Pedagogcial Services Department. My work includes the promotion of health, wellbeing, and equity in our school communities; this includes but is not limited to: mental health, suicide prevention, Truth and Reconciliation, DEI, substance... Read More →

Friday September 18, 2026 10:40am - 11:55am EDT
184-LRHS: 216 448 Av. d'Argenteuil, Lachute, QC J8H 1W9, Canada

Well-Being

Target Audience All Staff
Language English
Event/Type ConnectED North (LRHS)
MEQ Competencies 11-PD & Profession

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Melanie Bujold

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SWLSB Learning • Apprentissage

Melanie Bujold

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