Every School Should Be a Safe Place to Stay
A complete suicide prevention and intervention system for K–12 schools.
Free training. Free therapy. Free resources.
2.6 Million
teens had serious thoughts of suicide in the past year alone
SAMHSA
42%
of teens say they don't have the words to ask for help
The Jed Foundation, 2024
9%
of high school students attempted suicide — roughly 3 per classroom
Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2023
These aren't distant statistics. They're your students — sitting in third period, walking the halls, eating lunch alone. Schools are where students spend most of their waking hours. That makes your campus the single most important intervention point in a young person's life.
One System. Everything Your School Needs.
Stay Here Safe Schools isn't a single assembly or a poster on the wall. It's a complete, integrated suicide prevention and intervention system designed to wrap around your entire school community — students, staff, parents, and administration.
And the best part: the core resources are free.
1) 🎓 ACT Training
Ask. Convince. Take Action. Evidence-based suicide prevention training for staff and students. Meets California AB 2246 and AB 1767 training requirements for suicide awareness and prevention.
2) 🆓 Free Therapy
Through our BetterHelp partnership, students and families get matched with a licensed therapist at no cost. No insurance. No waitlists. No barriers. Accessible from any device.
3) 📞 988 Crisis Access
Direct access to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — by call, text, or live chat — embedded across every touchpoint. When students reach out, they reach help.
4) ⌚Lifeline Bands
NFC-enabled wristbands that connect students to crisis resources with a single phone tap. No app required. Discreet, always accessible, and a visible sign their school cares.
5) 📚 Student Ambassadors
A peer-led program that trains students to lead awareness events, distribute Lifeline Bands, and build a campus culture where asking for help is normal — not weakness.
6) 📓 Reasons to Stay
A dedicated digital space for students to reconnect with hope — future goals, people who love them, moments still ahead. Sometimes the most powerful intervention is a reminder.
You're required to
have a plan. We are the plan.
California Education Code Section 215 mandates that every LEA serving K–12 students adopt a comprehensive suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention policy — including staff training and mental health referral protocols.
Courts have found schools may face liability when they fail to act on known warning signs or lack documented prevention systems. A policy on paper isn't enough. You need a system that's actually working.
✅ Meets AB 2246 / AB 1767 suicide prevention training requirements
✅ Provides documented, evidence-based staff training (ACT)
✅ Includes direct mental health referral pathways (free therapy, 988)
✅ Addresses high-risk populations as mandated by state law
✅ Establishes peer-led intervention through Student Ambassadors
✅ Supports postvention protocols with ongoing resources
Prevention That's Proactive, Not Reactive
Most schools wait until there's a crisis to act. Stay Here Safe Schools builds a culture of intervention before a crisis ever happens. The ACT framework puts life-saving skills into the hands of every teacher and student on your campus. Free therapy removes the biggest barrier families face. And Lifeline Bands ensure that help is literally on a student's wrist — 24 hours a day.
📚 Teachers & Counselors
Real, practical training — not another policy memo. ACT gives you the skills and confidence to respond when a student reaches out. Backed by free therapy referrals so you're never the last line of defense.
🏛️ Superintendents & County Leaders
A scalable, district-wide solution that standardizes suicide prevention across every school in your system. Positions your district as a leader in student mental health. Built by a nationally certified nonprofit with GuideStar Platinum transparency.
🏫 Principals & Administrators
A complete system that meets state mandates, reduces institutional risk, and demonstrates your campus is doing everything possible to protect students. Easy to implement. No additional budget required for core resources.
"In a national survey, the #1 person a student would turn to for help with a suicidal friend was a teacher. ACT training makes sure that teacher knows what to do."
(The Jason Foundation)
“Stay Here didn’t give us a one-day seminar — they gave us a system. Our staff is trained. Our students have 24/7 support. Our parents trust us more. This is what every school district in America needs.”
— District Administrator, Partner School District
Questions? Get in Touch with a Stay Here Team Member.
Your students can't wait. Neither should you.
Bringing Stay Here Safe Schools to your district takes one conversation. No long procurement process. No expensive contracts. Just a proven system, ready to go.