PPT-Suicide Prevention in the Veteran Population

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. It’s Everybody’s Business. By MSG Flores. AGENDA. SMA Video: . http://www.armyg1.army.mil/hr/suicide/media3.asp. Dr. Richard McKeon, Ph.D., MPH.. PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Arizona and a master's of public health in health administration from Columbia University. . Training. Emilie Cattrell, M.S., CDC I. elcattrell@uaa.alaska.edu. Spring 2015. 1. UAA Integrated Suicide Prevention Initiative. _______________________________________. The UAA-ISPI is a comprehensive, coordinated, culturally-sensitive effort aimed at promoting campus-wide suicide prevention education and awareness. 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. . Postvention. in Schools. An Overview for School Leaders. Suicide is a difficult topic…. Most of us have been touched, . professionally and/or personally, by suicide. Important to support one another as we approach this topic today….and in days following. Richard McKeon Ph.D., MPH. Branch Chief, Suicide Prevention. SAMHSA. STAGGERING REALITY. ~ . 36,000 . Americans die . by suicide each year. Rank. 10-14 years. 15-19 years. 20-29 years. 30-39 years. 40-49 years. Jeff Coady, Psy.D.. Region V Administrator. SAMHSA/DHHS . Midwest Injury Prevention Alliance 2014 Summit. October 27, 2014 Chicago, IL. Can national strategies reduce suicide rates?. Yes, but it requires a sustained, comprehensive approach in which everyone has a role.. Prevention g aPrevention g e20th e Sy we aPrevention k is aPrevention k ty id od MPrevention Week and their programming efforts and because they will host this important event the week of September 20 . . April 2019. Research Directorate. Background. 200,000 Veterans released from 1976 to 2012. .. 89. % of Veterans in the study were . male. Statistics . Canada linked these Veterans with Canadian death records. Your name(s). Where you’re presenting if applicable. Date. Please note: The presenter is . a volunteer and not . an employee or agent of the Washington State Department of Health. . Introduction. Presenter intro. 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). Thank You!. Sedgwick County Health Department. Kaylee Hervey. Sedgwick County Regional Forensic Science Center. 24/7 Suicide Prevention Hotline. 316-660-7500. 2020 Suicide Rate. 105 suicide deaths in Sedgwick County.. Jamie's Law – Suicide Prevention Education. Jamie 's Law was named after a young man who killed himself.  Since his passing, his sister is bringing awareness to the high risk of suicide among young adults.. https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/272370/9789290226062-eng.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y. OBJECTIVES. To strengthen advocacy, effective leadership and governance for prevention of suicides.. Jessica Machmueller MSN, APNP, PMHNP-BC. Objectives. Draw awareness to the prevalence of geriatric suicide. Recognize suicide risk factors in the geriatric population. Learn how to perform accurate suicide assessments.