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HCR017.........................................................by EDUCATION
TEEN SUICIDE - Stating findings of the Legislature and urging colleges of
education at Idaho colleges and universities to include in the teacher
education curriculum a segment concerning risk factors, protective factors
and teen suicide warning signs.
02/25 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/28 Rpt prt - to Educ
03/07 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/08 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/09 3rd rdg - ADOPTED - voice vote
Floor Sponsor - Garrett
Title apvd - to Senate
03/10 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Educ
03/17 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 10th Ord
03/21 10th Ord - ADOPTED - voice vote
Floor Sponsor - Goedde
Title apvd - to House
03/22 To enrol
03/23 Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/24 Pres signed - To Secretary of State
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2005
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 17
BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
2 STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND URGING COLLEGES OF EDUCATION AT IDAHO
3 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO INCLUDE A SEGMENT IN THE TEACHER EDUCATION
4 CURRICULUM ADDRESSING RISK FACTORS, PROTECTIVE FACTORS AND TEEN SUICIDE
5 WARNING SIGNS.
6 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
7 WHEREAS, during 1999-2001, 559 Idahoans died from suicide, and in the year
8 2001, 49 were between the ages of 5 and 24 and nearly 6,000 additional suicide
9 attempts were estimated to have occurred among the 15-17 year age group; and
10 WHEREAS, as a result, teen suicide now ranks as the second leading cause
11 of death among young people in Idaho between the ages of 10 and 18; and
12 WHEREAS, Idaho's overall suicide rate was 14.4 per 100,000 during
13 1999-2001, but 22.5 per 100,000 for 15-17 year old boys; and
14 WHEREAS, Idaho had the seventh highest suicide rate in the nation; and
15 WHEREAS, 18% of all high school students reported seriously considering
16 attempting suicide in the previous year, and 15% reported they had made a plan
17 for how they would attempt suicide; and
18 WHEREAS, four out of five young people who attempt suicide exhibit warning
19 signs; and
20 WHEREAS, the risk factors and protective factors for suicide have been
21 identified and are known; and
22 WHEREAS, teachers are in contact with youths a major portion of the day
23 and are often the person a teen turns to for guidance and advice.
24 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the First Regular Session
25 of the Fifty-eighth Idaho Legislature, the House of Representatives and the
26 Senate concurring therein, that the State Board of Education make every effort
27 to encourage the colleges of education at the colleges and universities of
28 Idaho to include in their teacher education curriculum a segment that
29 addresses youth mental health and trains prospective teachers about the risk
30 factors, protective factors, and suicide warning signs that may be exhibited
31 which should alert professionals to take action to intervene and prevent sui-
32 cide.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 14984C1
Suicide is the second leading cause of death in the 15-24 year
age groups with Idaho being consistently among the states having
the highest rates. Our teachers and school personnel are a major
part of our children's day when they are in school. It is
important that these educators be knowledgeable and prepared, as
much as possible, about the risk factors, the protective factors
and the suicide warning signs so professionals can be alerted.
This resolution asks that the education departments at our
college and universities do what they can to prepare our teachers
to recognize the signs of suicide and to alert the proper
professionals.
FISCAL NOTE
There is no fiscal impact to the general fund.
Contact
Name: Rep. Kathie Garrett
Phone: 332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE HCR 17