Prevention

• SOS: Signs of Suicide – All secondary students in Highline participate in SOS: Signs of Suicide, a nationally recognized suicide prevention program. Lessons are presented by school-based teachers or counselors. At some schools, students may also hear from guest presenters (Teen Link youth speakers at Raisbeck Aviation High School, for example).

  • SOS Parent Information (Mindwise) 

• Health Curriculum (K–12) – Highline’s health curriculum includes units on:

  • Social-emotional learning (self-awareness, healthy relationships, decision-making)

  • Mental health awareness and stigma reduction

  • Healthy habits around nutrition, sleep, and physical activity

  • Substance use prevention and refusal skills

  • OSPI-approved Washington State Health Standards

• Social Emotional Learning (SEL) – Taught across all grade levels. Please refer to SEL in Highline Schools for more information. 

• School Counselors – Every student is assigned a counselor who helps with skills-building, wellness, and connecting families to resources. Please refer to School Counselors page for resources. 

• Health Clinics – School-based health centers to provide access to medical and behavioral health services to students

  • Evergreen Campus

  • Highline Campus 

  • Tyee Campus 

• School Nurses – Support wellness and prevention through health education, screenings, and care coordination.

• School Social Workers – Collaborate with staff and families to strengthen social-emotional health and provide early supports.

• SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment) – All middle schools in Highline participate in SBIRT, a prevention and early intervention program for mental health and substance use.

  • Helps students build awareness around choices

  • Provides confidential screenings to identify risks early

  • Connects students and families to additional resources-SBIRT in Highline Schools.

Every Highline school has a Suicide Prevention Plan that outlines:

• Prevention strategies and awareness education

• Intervention and triage steps when concerns arise

• Re-entry support plans for students returning from hospitalization

• Crisis response plans in the event of a student death

Additionally, counselors, social workers, psychologists, nurses, and occupational therapists are required to complete a certified youth suicide prevention course.

Resources:

• Teen Health Hub

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – Call or text 988 anytime

• Crisis Connections – Call the 24-Hour Crisis Line at 1-866-427-4747

• WA State Department of Health – Suicide Prevention