To get a license in Indiana, teachers first need to have suicide prevention training, but lawmakers are expanding those efforts.

The study focused on Indiana and Connecticut’s firearm seizure laws. While Connecticut’s suicide rate has been offset by different factors over 10 years, Indiana’s has gradually decreased since the enactment of the seizure law.

Indiana teachers grades 5 and up must go through suicide prevention training at least once every three years, beginning July 1.

Indiana has one of the highest teen suicide rates in the country – 1 in 5 Hoosier teens reports seriously considering suicide in the past year.

Indiana lawmakers want schools to develop more robust suicide prevention policies while teachers get training on the issue.

Pre-K continues to be one of the most debated education bills this session.

Indiana requires new teachers to receive suicide prevention training, but a new bill would expand that requirement to all school employees who have ongoing contact with students.

Lawmakers and youth advocates say they’re looking for legislation next session to help address suicide prevention and human trafficking.

Mental illness and suicide aren’t always easy to talk about, but one Rushville man is doing all he can to silence the stigma.

The effort follows up on Donnelly’s 2014 legislation that allowed all military members to receive annual mental health screenings.