{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-education-7-501","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Education § 7–501","heading":"","body":"The General Assembly finds and declares that:\n(1) A statewide Youth Suicide Prevention School Program is essential to address the continuing problem of youth suicide throughout the State;\n(2) The youth suicide problem often exists in combination with other problems, including drug abuse, alcohol use, and gambling addiction;\n(3) A suicide prevention program for young people should promote recognizing student behavioral health issues, recognizing students experiencing trauma or violence out of school, and referring students to behavioral health services;\n(4) A suicide prevention program for young people must emphasize a partnership between educational programs at the State and local levels and community suicide prevention and crisis center agencies;\n(5) It is of vital importance that a statewide Youth Suicide Prevention School Program be established with shared responsibility at both the State and county levels, and that this cooperation shall be a major tool in efforts to achieve the successful prevention of youth suicide; and\n(6) County suicide prevention and crisis center agencies along with local education agencies are best suited for developing and implementing programs for statewide youth suicide prevention.","path":["Article - Education"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ged\u0026section=7-501","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:38Z","sha256":"b2a2334d3d0f46a3f05ac6113af693fa722b52f7dc701e5e1a4a37d02b3e2c7b","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-education-7-4b-06","next":"us-md/md.-code-education-7-502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}