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Suicide

Suicide Procedure 

Suicide Attempt in College:

  • Attempt to calm down suicidal person.
  • Call 231-348-6605 during business hours or 231-439-6385 after business hours to notify Administration of the incident.
  • Try to isolate suicidal person from other students.
  • Stay with the person until counselor/suicide intervention arrives. Do not leave suicidal person alone.
  • Notify college psychologist/counselor and other qualified personnel.
  • The College Incident Commander or designee notifies family members if suicidal person is student.
  • Determine method of notifying staff, students and family members and debrief incident with staff.
  • VP of Student Affairs will activate the District鈥檚 CISM to implement post-incident intervention if necessary.

Suicidal Death/Serious Injury:

  • Call 9-1-1.
  • Call 231-348-6605 during business hours or 231-439-6385 after business hours to notify Administration of the incident.
  • The College Incident Commander or designee activates Crisis Management Team.
  • Notify staff in advance of next college day following suicide or attempted suicide.
  • Determine method of notifying students and family members, and do not mention 鈥渟uicide鈥� or details about death in notification.
  • The College Incident Commander or designee notifies family members if suicidal person is student.
  • Do not hold memorials or make death appear heroic.
  • Protect the privacy of the family.
  • Implement post debrief intervention.

Intervention:

  • Call 9-1-1.
  • Call 231-348-6605 during business hours or 231-439-6385 after business hours to notify Administration of the incident.
  • Meet with college counseling staff and other qualified mental health personnel to determine the level of intervention for staff and students.
  • Designate rooms as private counseling areas.
  • Escort siblings, close friends and other 鈥渉ighly stressed鈥� students to counselors.
  • Assess stress level of staff and recommend counseling to overly stressed staff.
  • Refer media to VP of Marketing and Strategy, and do not let media question students or staff.
  • Follow-up with students and staff who received counseling.
  • Resume normal routines as soon as possible.