More than 60,000 students are hospitalized for suicidal thoughts and behaviors each year. Most return to school after a brief hospitalization to the same stressors and triggers. If their return is handled poorly, they are at increased risk for and possible contagion. This session introduces a published framework grounded in research and best practice. Participants will learn to develop a re-entry and re-integration plan with strategies to (a) protect student safety; (b) limit contagion; (c) support families; (d) assist teachers; and (e) help the student stay engaged in learning.