Youth Suicide Prevention
YFS offers a free community suicide prevention webinar bi-annually in partnership with MISD staff.
The IMS Counseling Team utilizes the Erika's Lighthouse curriculum in IMS health classes and the MIHS Counseling Team uses the UW Forefront Suicide Prevention curriculum. Both trainings provide valuable information.
Access webinar recordings and links to resources for both programs below.
LEARN Saves Lives
Suicide Prevention for High School Students and Parents
Representatives from MIYFS and MISD have partnered to create the MI Forefront Team. We utilize the curriculum of the UW Forefront program, "LEARN Saves Lives," to offer youth suicide prevention programs and resources to our community.
The vision of UW Forefront is to foster a world that openly addresses suicide and mental health with compassion, and where every individual acts on their capacity to prevent suicide.
Evidence-based prevention strategies can help youth in crisis stay safe and get support. This valuable knowledge supports healthy families and communities. Visit www.intheforefront.org for more information or contact your MIYFS School Counselor.
> View a recording of the YFS & MIHS Forefront Team presentation of “Youth Suicide Prevention for Adults” (recorded November 2025) HERE
> View a recording of the UW Forefront webinar HERE.
This webinar, presented by UW staff, teaches essential skills for suicide prevention for parents and caregivers of youth. Learn how to: make your home safer to prevent the risk of suicide; ask your kid about suicide in a safe way; recognize the signs of a mental health crisis and practical steps to address it.
Forefront Training Handouts:
Erika’s Lighthouse Suicide Prevention
Suicide Prevention for Middle School Students and Parents
The Erika’s Lighthouse suicide prevention program is utilized at Islander Middle School. IMS students learn how to recognize when someone needs support, and they learn when and how to get help for themselves or a friend.
