We don’t say “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink” because this places blame on individual for what is often a societal (social) problem. When we are thirsty (and safe), we drink.

Mental health, school social work
We don’t say “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink” because this places blame on individual for what is often a societal (social) problem. When we are thirsty (and safe), we drink.


K-12 Comprehensive Toolkit for Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention:
Columbia Suicide Risk Assessment / Suicide Severity Rating Scale, Strengths, Risk Factors, Precipitants. From Harvard, ask about access to firearms regardless of means.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lf6fxkk17rrys24/Columbia%20Suicide%20Risk%20Assessment%208%20.pdf?dl=0


Suicide Prevention: Tips for Parents and Educators, NASP
https://www.dropbox.com/s/yprnrxa2wx4qysl/Suicide%20Prevention%20PDF%20NASP.pdf?dl=0
Suicide Prevention: Tips for Parents and Educators, NASP (Spanish)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mkzqp5tw5d9pj9k/NASP%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Tips%20Spanish%20.pdf?dl=0
Postvention Toolkit for School Administrators, Counselors, and School Social Workers
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2g5w13zhydfs0lr/Postvention%20Toolkit%20After%20Suicide%20.pdf?dl=0


Resources:
https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/cg/mh/suicideprevres.asp
For more information: James Wogan, MFT, LCSW
www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/parenting/improv-comedy-kids.html
You’re the star of your own show. Improv is about speaking truth in the moment, that’s funny.

Normalize racial dialogue. Lead with empathy. Be healthy so we can respond authentically. Growth happens outside of comfort zones.

James Wogan, LCSW, featured speaker (main stage), ACSA Symposium Conference 2021.
Educational leadership. Association California School Administrators (ACSA).