Suicide Awareness & Violence Prevention Training

2026-11-03

Scope of Work Suppliers shall provide evidence - based training programs in one or both of the following areas . Suppliers may be awarded in either category :  3 . 1 Suicide Awareness and Prevention Training  3 . 2 Violence Prevention Training Responses must be submitted using the Mandatory Scored Document ( Attachment E ). 3 . 1 Suicide Awareness and Prevention Training Beginning in the 2026 – 2027 school year and continuing annually , Suppliers shall provide a minimum of one ( 1 ) hour of suicide awareness and prevention training per school year for students in grades 6 – 12 . Training may be delivered in person , remotely , or digitally and may be incorporated into health and physical education curricula . Required training content :  Identification of appropriate mental health interventions and services within schools and the broader community ;  Guidance on facilitating referrals and interventions for students and families ;  Instructions for students on : o Recognition of observable signs of depression , suicide , and self - injury ; o Recognition of warning signs of individuals at risk of harming themselves or others ; o Importance of seeking help and steps for obtaining assistance ; o Reporting dangerous , violent , or potentially harmful behavior . 3 . 2 Violence Prevention Training Beginning in the 2026 – 2027 school year and continuing annually , Suppliers shall provide a minimum of one ( 1 ) hour of violence prevention training per school year for students in grades 6 – 12 . Training may be delivered in person , remotely , or digitally and may be incorporated into health and physical education curricula . Required training content :  Identification of mental health interventions and services within school and community ;  Instruction on recognizing warning signs of individuals at risk of harming themselves or others ;  Emphasis on taking threats seriously and seeking assistance ;  Instruction on reporting at - risk individuals , including using the statewide anonymous reporting program . 3 . 3 Evidence - Based Program Requirements Each program “ 3 . 1 Suicide Awareness and Prevention Training and 3 . 2 Violence Prevention Training proposals must demonstrate that the training program meets the statutory definition of “ evidence - based ”, with measurable impact supported by at least one of the following :  Strong evidence : Well - designed and well - implemented experimental study ;  Moderate evidence : Well - designed and well - implemented quasi - experimental study ;  Promising evidence : Well - designed and well - implemented correlational study with statistical controls for selection bias .  Each program “ 3 . 1 Suicide Awareness and Prevention Training and 3 . 2 Violence Prevention Copies of supporting studies or research ;  Documentation of program evaluations ;  Description of ongoing efforts to assess and monitor program effectiveness .

Georgia

2026-04-29