PPT-Veterans and Suicide:

Know the Facts Save a Life Maryland Veterans Commission Meeting January 20 th 2014 1030am Nikole S Jones LCSWC Suicide Prevention Coordinator VA Maryland Health Care System About Me Social Worker . S Surgeon General and the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention Action Alliance The National Strategy is a call to action that is intended to guide suicide prevention actions in the United States over the next decade It outlin es four strat The Role of a First Responder. Lisa Schwartz, LSW and Kathleen Kowalski, LCSW. Suicide Prevention Coordinators. Erie VAMC. 814-860-2038. Objectives. . 1. Identify the mental health, medical, and psychosocial factors that place individuals, especially Veterans, at risk for suicidal ideation and behavior. . Intervention . By Mark Purcell, . PsyD. Training Sections. 1. Myth versus Facts about Suicide. 2. Risk and Protective Factors. 3. Assessment and Intervention. 4. Resiliency and Prevention. 5. . Cultural Competency. The Role of a First Responder. Lisa Schwartz. , . LCSW. Suicide Prevention Coordinators. Erie VAMC. 814-860-2038. RISK FACTORS. High . gun . ownership -a major factor (guns are used in approximately 58% of completed suicides).. Suicide Prevention Coordinator. NOVA Annual Meeting – Reno, NV . June 22- June 25, 2016. Veterans : Suicide Risk Throughout the Lifespan . Goals and Objectives. At the conclusion of the presentation you will have increase awareness of prevalence of suicide and suicidal behavior in the veteran population and the suicide prevention initiatives at the VA.. Kathy Shaffer Mahood, MA, LPC. May 22, 2012. Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN). 4. Defining Justice-Involved Veterans. A justice-involved Veteran is:. A Veteran in contact with local law enforcement who can be appropriately diverted from arrest into mental health or substance abuse treatment;. SPAAFCC. _______. How to begin changing the narrative to empower trauma informed faith communities. Presented by:. Simone Sibley & Angie Thompson. Metro Public Health Department . Of Nashville-Davidson County. . Collaborative Call: June 2016. DSHS: . Toniya. Parker. TIEMH: . Molly Lopez. Erica Shapiro. UPCOMING TRAININGs. State Suicide Prevention Conference: 8/2-8/4. CAMS In-Depth & CALM. Military Suicide Research Consortium: Current Funded Studies Jetta Hanson, M.A., Megan Dwyer, B.S., Kelly Moroney, M.A., James Pease, M.S.W., & Peter M. Gutierrez, Ph.D. VISN 19 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC) and Veterans, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Suicide Lisa A. Brenner, Ph.D. Rocky Mountain Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC ) University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus Suicide Prevention in the Veteran Population Laura Watlington, LCSW Suicide Prevention Program Manager Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System A little housekeeping before we start: Suicide is an intense topic for some people. Background, Concepts and Practice. Texas State Health Services . Grand Rounds. April 2016. Mike Hogan, Ph.D.. EDC ©2016. All rights reserved.. Health Care Progress Measured by Death Rates. National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention. The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) initiated World Suicide Prevention Day in 2003. The day is co-sponsored by the World Federation for Mental Health and World Health Organization. The aim of the day is to research and collect data on suicidal behavior, determine the various causes and why its signs go unnoticed, and developing sound practices and policies for suicide prevention. . What is Zero Suicide?. Zero suicide is a key concept of the . 2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. , a priority of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, a promoted project through SPRC, and supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).