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SCHOOL PROFESSIONALS WILL LEARN: 

* TO IDENTIFY THE VARIOUS FORMS AND PURPOSES OF SELF-INJURY 
* THE DO'S AND DON'TS FOR COUNSELORS, NURSES, AND TEACHERS 
* HOW TO ASSESS FOR SELF-INJURY AND SUICIDE
* SPECIFIC INTERVENTION TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS 
* HOW TO TALK TO PARENTS ABOUT SELF-INJURY
* TO IDENTIFY RESOURCES AND REFERRALS FOR SELF-INJURERS WHO ARE IN NEED OF SERVICES OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL 
* HOW TO CREATE A SMOOTH TRANSITION FOR STUDENTS RETURNING TO SCHOOL FROM HOSPITALIZATION OR OTHER FORMS OF INTENSIVE TREATMENT 
* AND SO MUCH MORE.......

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Section I:  Introduction 

Beginnings  

Section II:  Self-Injury 

What?  Understanding the Behavior   

Why?  Purposes of Self-Injury   

When?  Why Now?   

Facts About Self-Injury    

Warning Signs 

Section III:  Interventions 

Teacher Protocol 

What to Do When You Suspect that a Student is Injuring  

What to Do When a Student Has Recently Injured 

Teacher DOs and DON’Ts 

Schools Without a School Counselor  

School Nurse Protocol 

Providing a Caring Environment 

Some Things to Avoid

School Counselor Protocol 

Assessing the Self-Injurer for Suicidal Ideation

Suicidal vs. Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Assessment 

Who Should be Notified?  

Talking to the Student About Self-Injury

Students Who Willingly Disclose Self-Injurious Behavior 

Student Reported by Friends and Student Denies Injuring 

Students Caught in the Act by Nurse or Teacher 

Strategies for Helping Self-Injurers  

Helping Students Disclose to Parent(s) 

Goals for Parent Meeting

If Parents Believe their Child is Suicidal 

When the Self-Injurer Refuses Treatment

Referrals 

School Accommodations and Transitions after Treatment 

Advocacy and Education 

Process Questions 

Impulse Control Log© 

Confrontation Log©

Dilemma Log©

Productive Risk Taking Log©

Negative Thinking Log©

Self-Injury Self-Assessment 

School Transition Plan  

Individual Accommodations  

School Notes and Recommendations

Keeping Myself Safe 

Section IV:  Instructions for Using Student Workbook 

Student Workbook Contents

Using the Exercises in the Student Workbook

Exercise 1:  Process Questions and Alternatives

Exercise 2:  Learning to Use Logs

More Logs:  

Exercise 3:  How Do I See Myself? 

Exercise 4:  Talking About Feelings

Feelings Worksheet 

Identifying and Expressing Feelings 

Using Art to Express Feelings 

Exercise 5:  The Anger Inside of Me

Anger Management Strategies

Distorted Thoughts About Anger

Exercise 6:  Denial

Thoughts About Self-Injury to Challenge 

Exercise 7:  Emotions Surrounding Self-Injury 

Exercise 8:  Nurturing Myself 

Exercise 9:  Creative Writing 

Exercise 10: Saying Goodbye to Self-Injury

Exercise 11: The Person I Want to Be 

Section V:  Workbook Exercises 

Exercise 1:  Process Questions and Alternatives 

Feelings List  

My S.A.F.E. Alternatives 

Exercise 2:  Learning to Use Logs 

Impulse Control Log©  

More Logs  

Confrontation Log© 

Dilemma Log© 

Productive Risk Taking Log© 

Negative Thinking Log© 

Exercise 3:  How Do I See Myself?  

A List of MY Positive Qualities 

Exercise 4:  Talking About Feelings

Identifying and Expressing Feelings 

Using Art to Express Feelings  

Exercise 5:  The Anger Inside of Me

Anger Management Strategies  

Distorted Thoughts About Anger Worksheet  

Exercise 6:  Denial 

Thoughts About Self-Injury to Challenge  

Exercise 7:  Emotions Surrounding Self-Injury  

Exercise 8:  Nurturing Myself  

Exercise 9:  Creative Writing  

Exercise 10: Saying Goodbye to Self-Injury  

Exercise 11: The Person I Want to Be 

Group Expectations  

Tips to Help You Get the Most Out of Group  

Strategies for Communicating Safely with Others  

Strategies for Giving Feedback 

S.A.F.E. ALTERNATIVES® Programs 

About Our Founders 

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