650                                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 122

2.  REFERRAL, CRISIS INTERVENTION, AND
INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL; AND

3.  TRAINING FOR SCHOOL PERSONNEL, AND
OTHERS RESPONSIBLE FOR COUNSELING OR SUPERVISING STUDENT
ACTIVITIES;

(B)  A YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION SCHOOL PROGRAM ESTABLISHED
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL PLAN, FUND, AND IMPLEMENT EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMS, WHICH MAY INCLUDE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

(1)  CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION DESIGNED TO ACHIEVE ANY OF
THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES:

(I)  ENCOURAGE SOUND DECISION MAKING AND PROMOTE
ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT;

(II)  INCREASE PUPILS' AWARENESS OF THE
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE AND YOUTH SUICIDE;

(III)  TEACH PUPILS TO RECOGNIZE SIGNS OF
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, AND OTHER FACTS ABOUT YOUTH SUICIDE;

(IV)  INFORM PUPILS OF AVAILABLE COMMUNITY YOUTH
SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICES;

(V)  ENHANCE SCHOOL CLIMATE AND RELATIONSHIPS
BETWEEN TEACHERS, COUNSELORS, AND PUPILS; AND

(VI)  FURTHER COOPERATIVE EFFORTS OF SCHOOL
PERSONNEL AND COMMUNITY YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM
PERSONNEL;

(2)  SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY BASED ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS
OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM, INCLUDING:

(I)  POSITIVE PEER GROUP PROGRAMS;

(II)  A 24-HOUR "HOTLINE" TELEPHONE SERVICE,
STAFFED BY TRAINED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS;

(III)  PROGRAMS TO COLLECT DATA ON YOUTH SUICIDE
ATTEMPTS;

(IV)  INTERVENTION AND FOLLOW-UP; AND

(V)  PARENT EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS; AND

(3)  TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS.

(C)  ANY PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL:

(1) ASSIST IN INCREASING THE AWARENESS, AMONG SCHOOL
PERSONNEL AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, OF THE INCIDENCE OF TEENAGE
SUICIDE;