On June 26, 2010, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a bill into law that will require Illinois school social workers for grades 7 through 12 to undergo suicide prevention training. Under the old law, only guidance counselors and teachers from grades 7 through 12 had to be trained in suicide detection and prevention. The new law also adds participating in or presenting at inservice training programs on suicide prevention to the list of possible professional development activities for teacher certification or certification renewal.
"We must do every thing we can to protect our youngest citizens,"said Governor Quinn. "This new law will help save young lives by making sure schools are better-equipped to monitor suicidal behavior and know when and how to intervene."
The press release along with audio of the Governor's comments are available here.
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