b'Suicide Attempt A self-injurious behavior for which there is evidence that the person had at least some intent to die. A suicide attempt may result in death, injuries, or no injuries. A mixture of ambivalent feelings, such as a wish to die and a desire to live, is a common experience with most suicide attempts. Therefore, ambivalence is not a reliable indicator of the seriousness or level of danger of a suicide attempt or the persons overall risk.Suicidal Behavior Suicide attempts, injury to oneself associated with at least some level of intent, developing a plan or strategy for suicide, gathering the means for a suicide plan, or any other overt action or thought indicating intent to end ones life.Suicidal Ideation Thinking about, considering, or planning for self-injurious behavior that may result in death. A desire to bedead without a plan or the intent to end ones life is still considered suicidal ideation and shall be taken seriously.Suicide Contagion The process by which suicidal behavior or a suicide completion influences an increase in the suicide risk of others. Identification, modeling, and guilt are each thought to play a role in contagion. Although rare, suicide contagion can result in a cluster of suicides within a community.PostventionSuicide postvention is a crisis intervention strategy designed to assist with the grief process following suicide loss. This strategy, when used appropriately, reduces the risk of suicide contagion, provides the support needed to help survivors cope with a suicide death, addresses the social stigma associated with suicide, and disseminates factual information after the death of a member of the school community. Often a communityor schools healthy postvention effort can lead to readiness to engage further with suicide prevention efforts and save lives. Prevention District Policy Implementation A district-level suicide prevention coordinator shall be appointed by the superintendent or designee. The district suicide prevention coordinator and building principal shall be responsible for planning and coordinating implementation of this policy for the school district. Each school principal shall designate a school suicide prevention coordinator to act as a point of contact in each school for issues relating to suicide prevention and policy implementation. This may be an existing staff person. All staff members shall report students they believe to be at-risk for suicide to the school suicide prevention coordinator or appropriate school mental health professional if the coordinator is unavailable. Model School District Policy on Suicide Prevention | Model Language, Commentary, and Resources 5'