Resource Types: Webinar/Presentation

This collection of YouTube video interviews of national (and international) leaders in suicide prevention, intervention and care was conducted at the 2013 American Association of Suicidology conference in Austin, Texas in April, 2013.

The presentations include:
 
David Jobes – Engagement & Suicide Care (AAS2013)
DeQuincy Lezine – Lemons to Lemonade Stands (AAS2013)
Peggy West – Emperor of All Maladies & Suicide (AAS2013)
Jenna Heise – Texas Suicide Safer Care Centers (AAS2013)
Jennifer Stuber – Getting Political and Thinking Bigger (AAS2013)
John Draper – Suicide Attempt Survivors & Resiliency (AAS2013)
Julie Goldstein Grumet – Zero Suicide Partners Group (AAS2013)
Jerry Reed – Voices That Inspire: Suicide Survivors (AAS2013)
Jan Ulrich – Reach of Community Mental Health (AAS2013)
Becky Stoll – Improving Community Mental Health (AAS2013)
David Litts – US Air Force Suicide Prevention (AAS2013)
Annette Beautrais – Caring Letters (AAS2013)
Karen Chaney – Lending Hope in Arizona (AAS2013)
Heather Stokes – Suicide Safer Communities (AAS2013)
Paul Quinnett – Competency-based Training (AAS2013)
Kathryn Vanboskirk – ASIST Version 11 (AAS2013)
Heidi Bryan – Self-disclosure, Whispers & Stigma (AAS2013)
Denis Walsh – Zero Suicide in Healthcare Kentucky (AAS2013)
Fergus Cumiskey – Cross-National Pollination (AAS2013)
Captain Phil Majcher – New Normal in Kentucky Guard (AAS2013)

The Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) was created in order to prepare health care professionals to better meet the deployment-related emotional and psychological needs of military personnel and their families. The CDP trains health care professionals through live presentations, online learning resources, ongoing consultation and education, coordinating activities across a nationwide network of training sites at 11 military medical centers.

Shared risks contribute to premature deaths among youth and young adults due to suicide, homicide, and accidental deaths (motor vehicle accidents, overdoses).  This webinar discussed community integrated approaches to address common risks that contribute to diverse outcomes on the path to premature deaths, such as attempted suicide and substance use/alcohol misuse. It focused on suicide prevention as an example.

This webinar focuses on individual and collective reactions to trauma, resilience, compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, strategies to promote a collaborative and positive work environment, and self-care. It was designed in response to suicides in the Bhutanese-Nepali refugee community and was geared toward refugee community leaders, caseworkers, community-based organization leaders, and faith-based leaders as well as refugees.

Presenters discuss the importance of changing perceptions, practices, and culture to address the needs of underserved LGBTQI youth. Webinars in the series include “Understanding and overcoming the challenges faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and intersex youth in schools and communities”, “The critical role of families in reducing risk and promoting well-being for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and intersex youth” and Understanding the importance of implementing an effective justice system response for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and intersex youth in custody”

Describes the challenges facing military personnel, veterans, and their families, the mental health and substance abuse support available from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and civilian health systems, and the need to expand family-centered services.

This two-part webinar series guides juvenile justice administrators and staff in creating and implementing suicide prevention policies within juvenile detention facilities.  It describes the demographic and facility characteristics of juvenile suicide and teaches the eight critical components of a sound suicide prevention policy: staff training: intake screening and ongoing assessment; communication; housing; levels of supervision; intervention; reporting and mortality review. 

Part of the campus training program for new GLS campus grantees, this webinar guides grantees through the strategic planning process of  describing the problem and setting goals and objectives.

This webinar presents an overview of the challenges that Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning and Intersex (LGBTQI) youth face in their schools and communities. Presenters will discuss the importance of changing perceptions, practices, and culture to address the needs of these underserved youth. Slides are attached and a transcript of the webinar is available by following the link.