Suicide percentages among young Kentuckians are rising and proposed legislature would strengthen trauma-informed care in schools and boost youth suicide prevention resources. According to the latest state data, 1-in-7 high school students reported having seriously considered suicide within a 12-month period. Sheila Schuster, executive director of the Advocacy Action Network, and a licensed psychologist for the Kentucky Mental Health Coalition, said the bill would increase suicide prevention educations for teachers and staff, and require training be done when students return from winter break. The bill has received scrutiny for its suggestion to allow schools to establish so-called “guardians” programs, made up of honorably discharged military veterans and retired law enforcement officers to address a statewide shortage of School Resource Officers.