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GUIDELINES & INFORMATION AT A TIME OF LOSS
In light of recent tragic events within the school community, West Hartford Public Schools is providing information to assist parents, students, and all those affected by the loss of two of our students.
Please click on the links below for a letter from Dr. David P. Sklarz to parents, and for a list of guidelines for parents to help discuss the situation with students.
Please see the links below for a listing of local, national and Connecticut resources on suicide prevention. Information is included on hotlines for emergency calls, as well as brochures and other materials for parents and educators.
West Hartford Cares - Crisis Services
National Association of School PsychologistsTips for Parents and Educators http://www.nasponline.org/resources/crisis_safety/suicideprevention.aspx
Connecticut InfoLine resources http://www.infoline.org/crisis/Resources.asp
Connecticut Clearlinghouse Fact Sheets http://www.ctclearinghouse.org/Topics/topicView.asp?TopicID=2
University of Connecticut Suicide Prevention information http://www.shs.uconn.edu/cmhs_suicide_prevention.html
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/default.aspx
Suicide Prevention Network USA http://www.spanusa.org/
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education http://www.save.org/
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention http://www.afsp.org/
Suicide Prevention Resource Center http://www.sprc.org/featured_resources/customized/teens.asp
Additionally, please visit the WHPS Internet Safety site, as well as the State of Connecticut site for information on safe use of the Internet:http://www.whps.org/it/profdevelopment/InternetSecurity/main.htm
http://www.ct.gov/doit/cwp/view.asp?a=1244&Q=301858