Suicide Prevention Newsletter
September 2019 - Suicide Prevention Month
Suicide Prevention Week: September 8-14, 2019
During Suicide Prevention Week, Month, and all year long, The
National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention is encouraging
everyone to learn about the actions that can help save lives
and #BeThere for their communities. The Action Alliance is
partnering with several organizations to engage communities to
learn how to take action to help friends and family feel more
hopeful, engage in help-seeking behaviors, and experience recovery.
There are many ways to get involved in Suicide Prevention Month.
Use the #BeThere
hashtag to engage your followers on social media and provide
information on the actions they can take to support someone
who's struggling.
Join The Action
Alliance's Partner Page to show your
organization's commitment to suicide prevention and #BeThere
efforts.
Check out resources
from Action Alliance partners- like the #BeThe1To campaign from the
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the #BeThere campaign from the
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Attend one of the
many suicide prevention trainings or events in your community
that are listed in the calendar section of this newsletter.
National events hosted by The Action Alliance include:
September 6-8: National
Weekend of Prayer for Faith, Hope, and Life. Faith communities
across the country are invited to pray for those who have been
touched by suicide and to learn more about how faith
communities can play a role in suicide prevention. Click here to learn more.
September 10: National American
Indian/Alaska Native Hope for Life Day hosted by The Action
Alliance's AI/AN Task Force. Professionals and organizers
working within AI/AN communities are encouraged to
host culturally relevant events in their communities to promote
hope, life, and cultural resiliency. You can learn more and access a toolkit here.
Talk Saves Lives Facilitator Training
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's Talk Saves
Lives is a one-hour, introductory suicide prevention training
for community members. A facilitator training will be held from
10 AM to 3 PM on Thursday, September 12, in Oklahoma City.
Before you can present Talk Saves Lives, you need to have
received some type of gatekeeper training (e.g. QPR, Mental Health
First Aid, ASIST, etc.). Capacity for this workshop
is limited, so act fast. You will need to bring a blank flash
drive with you so you can leave with the presentation materials.
Email Megan at megan.lueck@odmhsas.org to
register.
Calendar
September 4-5: Collaborative
Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) training
provided by the MSPI grant of Kickapoo Tribe Behavioral
Health. CAMS is a therapeutic framework for suicide-specific
assessment and treatment. CEUs available for LPC, LMFT, LCSW,
LADC, and psychologists. Click here for more info.
(Shawnee)
September 5: Talk Saves Lives
training in Harrah. 6-7 PM. Email megan.lueck@odmhsas.org
for more information. (Harrah)
September 10: Suicide prevention
event hosted by Quapaw Nation featuring speakers, resources,
and an awareness walk. 6 PM at the Quapaw Nation Community
Building at 5691 S 630 Rd in Quapaw. Providers and agencies
are invited to share resources at this event. For more
information, email bburtrum@quapawnation.com.
September 12: Talk Saves Lives
Facilitator Training. 10 AM-3 PM. See above for more
information. Email megan.lueck@odmhsas.org
to register. (Oklahoma City)
September 13: A Mass of Remembrance in
memory of those lost to suicide. Those who have experienced
the loss of someone to suicide are invited to celebrate their
loved one's life; those who wish to pray for and offer support
for families and friends are welcome to attend. Reception to
follow. 7 PM at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.
(Oklahoma City)
September 14-15: 2019 Suicide Prevention Summit,
a free online suicide prevention conference led by global
experts for mental health professionals. Available in
real-time on September 14-15, and all the session content is
available to stream on-demand after the conference from
September 16-29. CEUs available.
September 20: Resource fair for
service members, veterans and their families. 10 AM-3 PM
at the Springlake Metro Tech Economic Development Center
located at 1700 Springlake Drive. (Oklahoma City)
September 25-26: 2019 Justice and Recovery Conference.
This conference will provide participants with knowledge of
specialty court best practices and cutting edge strategies to
continue to improve Oklahoma’s Specialty Court network.
Organized by the ODMHSAS. CEUs available. (Midwest City)
September 26: Oklahoma
Suicide Prevention Council meeting at the ODMHSAS Central
Office from 1-3 PM (2000 N. Classen Blvd., middle building
that backs up to N. Western, 1st floor meeting room, in
Oklahoma City)
If you are unable
to attend the meeting in person, you may do so via conference
call. To access the conference call, dial 646-558-8656
and enter code 225 922 833 when prompted.
October 3-4: Zarrow Mental
Health Symposium, a two-day mental health conference. This
year's theme is "Resilience. Recovery. Rethink Mental
Health." Up to 14.5 CEUs available. More details here. (Tulsa)
October 7: Student Success Summit: Drawing
the Connection to Hope, Resiliency, and ICAP. Morning Keynote:
The Science of Hope presented by Dr. Chan Hellman, The
University of Oklahoma Hope Center. Afternoon breakout
sessions on effective ICAP implementation, Career Awareness,
Exploration and Planning, childhood trauma, hope and
resiliency for students of all ages. Organized by the Oklahoma
State Department Of Education - Student Support Office. 8 AM-3
PM. (Norman)
October 10: Question, Persuade,
Refer (QPR) Train-the-Trainer. This training equips attendees
to provide QPR training in their communities. Email jgeddes@odmhsas.org for
more information. (Oklahoma City)
October 12:22 Too Many Hike to remember
veterans and service members who have died by suicide and
provide support to affected families. 8 AM. (Oklahoma City)
If you
would like to add your organization's suicide prevention event to
an upcoming newsletter, please send the event information and
relevant web link(s) to Megan Lueck at megan.lueck@odmhsas.org.
The inclusion
of the above events in this newsletter does
not constitute or imply any recommendation or endorsement of
the events by the ODMHSAS.
Trainer Directory
Are you a trainer for a suicide prevention program? Consider adding
your information to be included in the new trainer directory coming
soon. The purpose of the trainer directory is to allow communities
across Oklahoma to find a certified trainer in their area. Please
only add your name to the directory if you are certified, willing,
and able to provide training. The information you provide will be
available to the public so that interested individuals may contact
you regarding training opportunities.
Trainers are needed for the following evidence-based programs:
ASIST; Mental Health First
Aid; QPR; safeTALK; Talk Saves Lives; Working
Minds; and Youth Mental Health First Aid. You will be asked to
upload a copy of your trainer certificate for each of the training
types you select, so please have one available in PDF, JPG or
PNG format. You may upload multiple documents at one time, but you
will not be able to return to the form after submitting. To add your information,
click here.
You are receiving this email because you have
participated in an ODMHSAS suicide prevention training or event, or
have attended an Oklahoma Suicide Prevention Council meeting.
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