Suicide Prevention: Upcoming Events
Watch this page for information about upcoming training opportunities and other various events relating to suicide prevention. (Click here for meetings of local survivor support groups and the state advisory committee.)
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JULY 2008
July 16: Suicide in College - A Networking and Training Retreat
Columbia, Missouri
This event will feature Laurie Davidson, from the national Suicide Prevention Resource Center, and provide professionals with an update on the latest practices, programs, and initiatives related to suicide prevention and risk reduction and several structured networking opportunities. For more information including the registration form, please visit: http://suicide.missouri.edu/
AUGUST 2008
August 7: Understanding and Preventing Suicide
Web conference, starting at
1:30 PM CDT
This free web conference will feature a special 28 minute video presentation of "Understanding and Preventing Suicide" a new film which highlights the lives of three individuals who made serious suicide attempts and lived. The video presentation will be followed by additional suicide prevention information and resources presented by Elizabeth Makulec, Executive Director of KUTO (Kids Under Twenty-One). For more information visit www.MIMHtraining.com.
August 9: First Annual Kaitlin Harris Foundation Trivia Night
St. Louis, Missouri
An evening of fun, games and entertainment to help support the Kaitlin Harris Foundation, which provides education, resources and support for adolescent suicide prevention and awareness. This special event begins at 7:00 p.m. at St. Catherine Labourne Catholic Church. For more information, download the registration form.
August 19 & 20: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) workshop
Creve Coeur, Missouri
This two-day ASIST workshop will be hosted by Behavioral Health Response. Scholarships are available for Missouri residents, made possible by BHR, the Gateway Youth Suicide Prevention Resource Partnership, DMH and SAMHSA. Download the registration form for more information.
August 22: Suicide in Jails and Prisons - Prevention, Intervention & Legal Issues
Chesterfield, Missouri
Suicide in jails and prisons is a major public health problem. This nine state regional conference features nationally-known speakers that will highlight the best practices in prevention and interventional strategies which can be easily applied in the correctional system. For more information visit the MIMH Continuing Education website.
August 22: Festival of Hope - Palette of Grief
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The goal of this year’s Festival of Hope 2008 is to understand ways to support survivors and those who help them in suicide’s aftermath. Co-Sponsored by the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services-Human Resources Development Institute, geared for health professionals and open to the public. Click here for speaker information. For seminar registration information, click here.
SEPTEMBER 2008
September 7-13: National Suicide Prevention Week
September 14: 5th Annual Remembrance Walk
Kansas City, Missouri
The Remembrance Walk, for those who have lost a loved one to suicide, homicide, or other traumatic death, will be held at Loose Park in Kansas City, Mo. Registration will be at 8:00 a.m. and the walk begins at 9:00 a.m. Visit the Suicide Awareness Survivor Support (SASS) website for more information.
OCTOBER 2008
October 5: Out of the Darkness Community Walk
St. Louis, Missouri
The Out of the Darkness Community Walk is a 3-5 mile scenic walk taking place at Forest Park and in more than 100 communities across the country this fall. Proceeds will benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, to fund research, education, survivor and awareness programs — both to prevent suicide and to assist those affected by suicide. For more information, go to: StLouisPrevention.org
October 10: National Depression Screening Day
Learn more about depression, find a screening site, or organize your own screening. Visit the National Depression Screening Day website for more information.
NOVEMBER 2008
November 22: National Survivor of Suicide Day
Nationwide
The tenth annual National Survivors of Suicide Day will connect survivors from across the country through a live national satellite and Internet broadcast, allowing survivors to share their experiences of loss. Visit the AFSP website to learn how to organize a local conference.
DECEMBER 2008
December 14: Annual Worldwide Candle Lighting Event
Communities across the globe will be joining in The Compassionate Friends 12th Annual Worldwide Candle Lighting on the evening of December 14th to remember and honor the memories of all children. For information on local events visit the Compassionate Friends website.
SUPPORT GROUPS FOR SURVIVORS
For the most up-to-date information on meeting times of support groups in Missouri please phone or email the contact person listed on the following two web sites:
SUICIDE PREVENTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Upcoming meetings of the Missouri Suicide Prevention Advisory Committee are listed on the S.P.A.C. web page.
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Unless otherwise noted events listed on this page are NOT sponsored by the Department of Mental Health.
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