High Risk Youth with Suicide Indication 624-05-15-50-35

(Revised 2/10/07 ML #3053)

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Any time a foster youth is expressing suicidal ideation, contact your local human service center (24-7) and request, at a minimum, a consultation and/or an evaluation with appropriate staff or risk team to determine the risk level.

 

Whenever a youth enters foster care and information is available related to a history of self-harm or suicide indications, a safety plan needs to be developed and implemented within 24 hours. A plan for evaluations and/or treatment resources must be identified and all local and regional staff must be advised of the treatment plan.

 

For youth being discharged from an inpatient treatment facility and who has any related behavior of self-harm, follow-up treatment services must be arranged prior to discharge. Case managers must actively participate in the discharge planning on-site and are required to follow-up with treatment staff (daily, if needed) as to the progress and/or safety of youth.

 

All attempted or completed suicides must be reported to Children and Family Services Division immediately by phone or e-mail to the Foster Care Administrator.

 

Documentation of the above must be included in the child’s case plan/SPOC.