Resources for Washington Schools
Forefront in the Schools provides resources around prevention, intervention, and response planning to all Washington State schools. Our Crisis Planning page offers an assortment of tools, resources and other information to help you prevent, intervene and provide support for your entire school community.
Forefront in the Schools Portal
Forefront in the Schools participants have access to a program specific gatekeeper training material, tools for school based teams, ongoing professional development, and a discussion forum.
Resources
Find resources local, state, and national resources supporting suicide prevention, intervention and response.
Forefront's Impact
60 Participating High Schools
We’ve trained over 25,000 students, parents & teachers in suicide prevention since 2020.
Leading Policy and Systemic Change
We’ve championed 11 behavioral health laws in Washington, including suicide prevention requirements for school districts, and supported the development of both 988 and the HearMeWA hotline for youth.
Signature LEARN Gatekeeper Curriculum
A Peer-reviewed publication in Journal of School Health publication confirms that our peer-led LEARN training is an effective suicide prevention training for youth.