Where To Go for More Information
The following are useful publications and World Wide Web sites that
deal with suicide, suicide prevention, and mental health:
Suicide Intervention in the Schools , by Scott Poland; Guilford Press, 1989. A practical, 213-page book from the president-elect of the National Association of School Psychologists that examines the ways schools can prevent student suicides. Copies are available for $22.95 each plus $4 for mailing from Guilford Publications, 72 Spring Street, N.Y., N.Y. 10012 or in bookstores.
Coping With Crisis , by Scott Poland and Jami S. McCormick; Sopris West, 1999. A 433-page book for schools, parents, and communities on how to handle a school crisis, from bomb threats to shootings to suicides. Copies are available for $35 each from Sopris West, 4093 Specialty Place, Longmont, CO 80504; (303) 651-2829; www.sopriswest.com .
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