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title: "Preventing Suicide Among Foster Care Youth: A Training for Foster, Adoptive, and Other Out-of-Home Caregivers"
description: The Jason Foundation offers a training which discusses facts, myths, and signs regarding suicide risk for youth involved with the child welfare system and specialized topics such as trauma and adverse childhood experiences. Material is presented by a professional speaker…
url: "https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/hub/crisis-response-and-suicide-prevention/preventing-suicide-among-foster-care-youth-a-training-for-foster-adoptive-and-other-out-of-home-caregivers/"
updated: "2026-07-31"
category: Crisis Response and Suicide Prevention
tags:
  - Audience
  - Families
  - Webpage
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# Preventing Suicide Among Foster Care Youth: A Training for Foster, Adoptive, and Other Out-of-Home Caregivers

The Jason Foundation offers a training which discusses facts, myths, and signs regarding suicide risk for youth involved with the child welfare system and specialized topics such as trauma and adverse childhood experiences. Material is presented by a professional speaker and people with lived experience (former foster youth, foster and adoptive families, and experts in the field). Suggested protective factors and recommendations are provided for caregivers.

 

[Read More](https://jasonfoundation.com/get-involved/foster-care/)

 

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