Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
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Suicide Prevention Toolkit

Suicide Prevention Resources for Caregivers: 
  • What should I do if my child is thinking about suicide?- Questions frequently heard from parents, caregivers, and other adults who are concerned about suicidal ideation 
  • Learn how to support your teen through Autism and Mental Health​
  • 12 Things Parents Can Do to help their teen cope when life feels too difficult to bear
  • Learn about four important steps you can help your child make following a suicide attempt- National Suicide Prevention Resources for Survivors
  • Finding Mental Health Care for Your Child
  • A look inside "Today's Teens


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Suite 200
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Phone: (484) 446-3000
Fax: (484) 446-3255
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  • About Us
    • Board of Directors
    • Mission & History
    • Programs
    • Staff
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Financials and Governance
    • Contact Us
  • Engagement Opportunities
    • PA AAP Projects/Initiatives- Current >
      • Achieving Chapter Equity (ACE)- Mulitilingual Literacy
      • Healthy Mental Development
    • PA AAP Projects/Initiatives- Additional
    • Committees >
      • Advocacy Committee
      • Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Committee
      • Climate & Environmental Health Committee
      • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
      • Early Childhood Committee
      • Educational & CME Planning Committee
      • Foster & Kinship Care Committee
      • Governance Committee
      • Infant Safe Sleep Committee
      • School Health Committee
    • Programs >
      • Breastfeeding Programs
      • Early Childhood Education Linkage System (ECELS)
      • Healthy Teeth, Healthy Children (HTHC)
      • Pennsylvania Immunization Coalition (PAIC)
      • Pennsylvania Medical Home Program (PA MHP)
      • Suspected Child Abuse & Neglect (SCAN)
      • Traffic Injury Prevention Project (TIPP)
  • Advocacy
    • Become a PA AAP Advocate
    • Advocacy Action Center (PA AAP Members Only)
    • Blueprint for Children
    • Pennsylvania Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights
  • Resources
    • For Providers >
      • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Toolkit
      • Firearm Safety Toolkit for Healthcare Providers
      • Get Out the Vote 2024
      • Healthy Mental Development
      • Immigrant Health
      • Infant Safe Sleep
      • Measles
      • Multilingual Literacy
      • Pediatrician Kinship Care Toolkit
      • Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Providers
      • WIC
    • For Caregivers >
      • Healthy Mental Development
      • Immigrant Health
      • Infant Safe Sleep
      • Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Caregivers
      • WIC
    • For Youth >
      • Healthy Mental Development
      • Immigrant Health
      • Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Youth
    • Health Updates and Advisories >
      • CDC Health Alerts
      • PA DOH Health Alerts
      • Philadelphia DOH Health Alerts
      • FDA Health Alerts
  • Events
    • Calendar
    • 2026 Pediatric Conference
    • Let's Talk
  • News
  • Awards