Suicide is a major public health problem, representing a leading cause of death worldwide. Suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) are even more common, with millions of people thinking about and engaging in these behaviors each year, and also highly comorbid with eating disorder symptoms. Although there is a clear and urgent need to include these outcomes in research studies, there are also many barriers that get in the way of studying these topics, particularly in children and adolescents. This webinar will focus on risk assessment and safety planning for STBs in eating disorders research, with a particular focus on online methods. This will also include a discussion of when and how to waive the need for parent/guardian consent for online studies with adolescents.