"Suicide remains the second-leading cause of death for youth ages 10-25 in California, and rates have increased over the last two decades. Year after year, more youth die by suicide than motor vehicle accidents. Too many communities across California have been devastated by youth suicides, including my hometown of Palo Alto. We must do everything we possibly can to prevent these tragedies, said Berman, whose District 23 includes Campbell."
"AB 2003 will provide lifesaving suicide prevention training for all K-12 students, teachers, administrators and parents. Berman partnered with the Commission for Behavioral Health on AB 2003, which builds on a previous online suicide prevention training program offered to middle and high school students and staff from June 2020 to December 2024. Berman secured funding for that program through the budget in 2018. This training reached more than 20,000 middle and high school students and staff in California."
"In addition to providing permanent training, AB 2003 will also ensure that data from suicide risk screenings are made available to help identify trends and disparities, inform targeted interventions and strengthen suicide prevention strategies across California. While many schools currently conduct these screenings, the results are not systematically shared, creating gaps in understanding student needs and limiting the development of effective, targeted support."
AB 2003 will permanently provide free online suicide prevention training to all K-12 students, teachers, administrators, and parents in California. The bill builds on a prior program offered from June 2020 to December 2024 that reached over 20,000 middle and high school students and staff after being funded in the 2018 budget. AB 2003 also requires that data from suicide risk screenings be made available to identify trends and disparities, inform targeted interventions, and strengthen statewide prevention strategies. The measure responds to rising youth suicide rates, which make suicide the second-leading cause of death for Californians ages 10–25.
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