Psychology Faculty Member Presents at Behavioral Institute

Scott Poland, Ed.D.

Scott Poland, Ed.D., of the College of Psychology and the Director of the Suicide and Violence Prevention Office at Nova Southeastern University recently made presentations at the Montana Behavioral Institute (MBI) in Bozeman, Montana. MBI is the main summer conference for all educators in the state and attended by large numbers of teachers, counselors, and school administrators.

Poland’s presentations were on the topics of school violence prevention and youth suicide prevention. Poland also been asked by the Montana state legislature to provide testimony via Zoom on June 30 about the important role of schools in youth suicide prevention. Montana unfortunately consistently has one of the highest rates of suicide in the nation.

Poland along with his partner, Donna Poland, a retired NSU employee wrote the CAST-S, Crisis Action School Toolkit on Suicide that has been shared with every school principal in the state of Montana.

Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for middle and high school age students.

Posted 07/03/22