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Training

According to the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, identifying and assisting people at risk for suicide is a key element in having a comprehensive approach to suicide prevention. As a part of our JED Campus efforts at Boise State, Student Outreach and Assistance partnered with Wellness Services to develop a tailored gatekeeper training, specific to our campus.

Suicide Prevention Training

If your department would like to request suicide prevention training from the Here For You team, please submit a training request form. Currently, training is only available on a department/group level. As the training model expands, we will offer individual sign-ups. Thank you for your patience.

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I’m a Certified Here For You Gatekeeper, Now What?

Being a certified suicide prevention gatekeeper means you can:

  • Help to educate others on the widespread impact that suicide has on our society.
  • Dispel some of the myths surrounding suicide and mental illness.
  • Recognize some of the risk factors and warning signs for suicide
  • Directly ask about suicide, using appropriate an precise language.
  • Respond with empathy to those struggling.
  • Act as a bridge between people in distress and helpful resources.

Guiding Evidence

Boise State’s Here For You: Suicide Prevention Training is informed by extensive research and expert guidance.

SPRC Risk and Protective Factors

SPRC Risk and Protective Factors

SPRC Topics and Terms

SPRC Topics and Terms

JED Foundation

JED Foundation

AFSP

AFSP

References

  • Adams, L. M., Nguyen, T., Morgan, K. B., & Gumbleton, C. (2018). RU OK: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Gatekeeper Training Program. Journal of College Student Development, 59(5), 614–617.
  • Gomes, A. L., & Silva, M. J. (2022). The role of teachers in youth suicide prevention: A scoping review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(18), 11368.
  • Holmes, G., Clacy, A., Hermens, D., & Lagopoulos, J. (2019). The Long-Term Efficacy of Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training: A Systematic Review. Archives of Suicide Research, 25, 1–31. https://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2019.1690608
  • Lamis, D. A., Underwood, M., & D’Amore, N. (2017). Outcomes of a suicide prevention gatekeeper training program among school personnel. Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention, 38(2), 89–99. https://doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000414
  • Sylvara, A. L., & Mandracchia, J. T. (2019). An investigation of gatekeeper training and self-efficacy for suicide intervention among college/university faculty. Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention, 40(6), 383–389.