H.F. 2245 Section 1. Section 256.7, Code 2014, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsections: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 33. By July 1, 2015, adopt rules to require 3 school districts to provide regular, evidence-based training 4 on suicide prevention and trauma-informed care to all school 5 personnel who hold a license, certificate, authorization, or 6 statement of recognition issued by the board of educational 7 examiners and who provide a service to students as part of the 8 general accreditation standards applicable to school districts 9 pursuant to section 256.11. The content of the training 10 shall be determined by the Iowa center for suicide prevention 11 established in section 256.34. 12 NEW SUBSECTION . 34. By July 1, 2015, adopt rules to require 13 school districts to adopt protocols for suicide prevention 14 and postvention, as developed by the Iowa center for suicide 15 prevention established in section 256.34. 16 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 256.34 Iowa center for suicide 17 prevention. 18 1. For purposes of this section, unless the context 19 otherwise requires: 20 a. “Postvention” means the provision of crisis intervention, 21 support, and assistance for those affected by a suicide or 22 suicide attempt to prevent further risk of suicide. 23 b. “Trauma-informed care” means services that are based 24 on an understanding of the vulnerabilities and triggers of 25 individuals who have experienced trauma, recognize the role 26 trauma has played in the lives of those individuals, recognize 27 the presence of trauma symptoms and their onset, are supportive 28 of trauma recovery, and avoid further traumatization. 29 2. The Iowa center for suicide prevention is established in 30 the department to provide, in a coordinated and comprehensive 31 way, ongoing support to Iowa’s schools relating to suicide 32 prevention and trauma-informed care, in the form of 33 information, resources, and evidence-based training content. 34 It shall be the goal of the center that every student, 35 -1- LSB 5634YH (3) 85 je/sc 1/ 5

H.F. 2245 regardless of where they reside in the state, have access 1 to the same high-quality suicide prevention, intervention, 2 and support resources. The department may employ personnel 3 necessary to carry out the duties of the center. 4 3. The center shall have the initial responsibility of 5 supporting schools with implementation of suicide prevention 6 programs and development of trauma-informed learning 7 environments, including but not limited to the following: 8 a. Through collaboration with suicide prevention 9 coordinators and initiatives across state departments, the 10 center shall lead a public-private coalition of state and 11 local agencies, community groups, organizations including area 12 education agencies, and individuals with the goal of supporting 13 statewide suicide prevention, awareness, and intervention, and 14 providing necessary resources for such efforts. 15 b. The center shall develop evidence-based suicide 16 prevention and trauma-informed care training for school 17 personnel, which training accounts for best practices and 18 up-to-date research in these fields, to be provided pursuant 19 to section 256.7, subsection 33. The center shall provide 20 guidance and support to schools providing such training. 21 c. The center shall develop evidence-based model protocols 22 to assist schools in suicide prevention and postvention, to be 23 adopted pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 34. 24 d. The center shall develop a tiered training protocol for 25 school personnel consisting of the following three tiers: 26 (1) Universal training to be provided to all school 27 personnel. 28 (2) Targeted training to be provided to school personnel 29 for whom a greater degree of knowledge and skill relating to 30 suicide prevention is appropriate, such as school nurses, 31 counselors, and administrators. 32 (3) Intensive training to be provided to up to two personnel 33 in each school who will guide the school’s suicide prevention 34 efforts and provide support to the rest of the school’s 35 -2- LSB 5634YH (3) 85 je/sc 2/ 5

H.F. 2245 personnel. 1 e. The center shall develop recommendations for 2 social-emotional learning programs and supports for schools. 3 f. The center shall encourage content developed by the 4 center to be included in preservice teacher training. 5 4. The long-term responsibilities of the center shall 6 include the following: 7 a. Coordinating a comprehensive community effort of suicide 8 prevention to identify and develop supports for students at 9 risk of suicide. 10 b. Developing, reviewing, and improving evidence-based 11 training on suicide prevention and trauma-informed care on an 12 ongoing basis. 13 c. Identifying unmet needs in school and community 14 social-emotional learning supports. 15 d. Supporting efforts by schools to provide suicide 16 prevention and trauma-informed care for students. 17 e. Through community involvement, identifying resources 18 outside of a school setting for students identified as at risk 19 for suicide. 20 Sec. 3. APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated from the 21 general fund of the state to the department of education for 22 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 23 2015, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 24 to be used for the purposes designated: 25 For the establishment and administration of the Iowa 26 center for suicide prevention, including salaries, support, 27 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 29 EXPLANATION 30 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 31 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 32 This bill establishes the Iowa center for suicide prevention 33 in the department of education to provide, in a coordinated and 34 comprehensive way, ongoing support to Iowa’s schools relating 35 -3- LSB 5634YH (3) 85 je/sc 3/ 5

H.F. 2245 to suicide prevention and trauma-informed care, in the form of 1 information, resources, and evidence-based training content. 2 The goal of the center is that every student, regardless 3 of where they reside in the state, have access to the same 4 high-quality suicide prevention, intervention, and support 5 resources. The department may employ personnel necessary to 6 carry out the duties of the center. 7 The bill provides that the center has the initial 8 responsibility of supporting schools with implementation of 9 suicide prevention programs and development of trauma-informed 10 learning environments, including development of evidence-based 11 suicide prevention and trauma-informed care training for school 12 personnel and evidence-based model protocols to assist schools 13 in suicide prevention and postvention. The bill also provides 14 long-term responsibilities of the center, including developing, 15 reviewing, and improving evidence-based training on suicide 16 prevention and trauma-informed care on an ongoing basis and 17 supporting efforts by schools to provide suicide prevention and 18 trauma-informed care for students. 19 The bill appropriates $500,000 from the general fund of 20 the state to the department for fiscal year 2014-2015 for the 21 establishment and administration of the center. 22 The bill requires the department to adopt rules by 23 July 1, 2015, to require school districts to provide 24 regular, evidence-based training on suicide prevention 25 and trauma-informed care to all school personnel who hold 26 a license, certificate, authorization, or statement of 27 recognition issued by the board of educational examiners and 28 who provide a service to students as part of the general 29 accreditation standards applicable to school districts. The 30 content of the training shall be determined by the center. 31 The bill also requires the department to adopt rules by July 32 1, 2015, to require school districts to adopt protocols for 33 suicide prevention and postvention as developed by the center. 34 The bill defines “trauma-informed care” as services that are 35 -4- LSB 5634YH (3) 85 je/sc 4/ 5

H.F. 2245 based on an understanding of the vulnerabilities and triggers 1 of individuals who have experienced trauma, recognize the role 2 trauma has played in the lives of those individuals, recognize 3 the presence of trauma symptoms and their onset, are supportive 4 of trauma recovery, and avoid further traumatization. The bill 5 defines “postvention” as the provision of crisis intervention, 6 support, and assistance for those affected by a suicide or 7 suicide attempt to prevent further risk of suicide. 8 -5- LSB 5634YH (3) 85 je/sc 5/ 5