Attached is a flyer to distribute electronically, and also links to
a 2 minute trailer and a special preview of this year's program, that can be
used to introduce the event. Thank you for helping spread the word and we
would welcome you also to attend. We do a break out session after the
live conference, where attendees who have suffered a similar loss (loss of
child, spouse, friend, etc.) have group discussion, and have had great feedback
in previous years. This is our 5th annual teleconference!
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Survivors of Suicide Loss Teleconference
The Staunton Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group will be
hosting this teleconference at Augusta Health on November 23, the Saturday
prior to Thanksgiving. This event provides emotional support for
survivors of suicide loss and information about resources for healing.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Training Available in Central VA
Intervention
ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) is suicide intervention training for professionals and others who would like to know how to do a successful intervention with someone identified as at risk for suicide. ASIST is a 2 day workshop recommended for counselors, administrators, and any others interested. Participants must attend both full days of the training. To register, visit the Mental Health America of Central Virginia website, www.mhacv.org, or contact Amy Hart at 434.847.9055 or ahart@mhacv.org.
Thursday & Friday, June 20 & 21, 2013**
Thursday & Friday, August 15 & 16, 2013*
Thursday & Friday, December 12 & 13, 2013*
*Held at the Pearson Cancer Center, 1701 Thomson Dr., Lynchburg, VA from 8:30am to 4:30pm each day.
**Held at the United Way Building, 1010 Miller Park Sq., Lynchburg, VA from 8:30am to 4:30pm each day.
Participants must attend both days.
To learn more about how to host a training within your organization, please call Amy Hart at 434.847.9055.
All training provided by the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Grant and the Virginia Department of Health and sponsored by Mental Health America of Central Virginia.
ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) is suicide intervention training for professionals and others who would like to know how to do a successful intervention with someone identified as at risk for suicide. ASIST is a 2 day workshop recommended for counselors, administrators, and any others interested. Participants must attend both full days of the training. To register, visit the Mental Health America of Central Virginia website, www.mhacv.org, or contact Amy Hart at 434.847.9055 or ahart@mhacv.org.
Thursday & Friday, June 20 & 21, 2013**
Thursday & Friday, August 15 & 16, 2013*
Thursday & Friday, December 12 & 13, 2013*
*Held at the Pearson Cancer Center, 1701 Thomson Dr., Lynchburg, VA from 8:30am to 4:30pm each day.
**Held at the United Way Building, 1010 Miller Park Sq., Lynchburg, VA from 8:30am to 4:30pm each day.
Participants must attend both days.
To learn more about how to host a training within your organization, please call Amy Hart at 434.847.9055.
All training provided by the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Grant and the Virginia Department of Health and sponsored by Mental Health America of Central Virginia.
Mental Health First Aid Training
The Campus Suicide Prevention Center of Virginia, in partnership with the Virginia Department of Health and the Planning Council will host the Mental Health First Aid training on July 8-9 , 2013 in Norfolk, VA
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches participants the skills needed to identify and support those with mental illnesses and substance use disorders. It is appropriate for primary care professionals, employers and business leaders, faith communities, school personnel and educators, state police and corrections officers, nursing home staff, mental health authorities, state policymakers, volunteers, young people, families and the general public.
MHFA is a 12- hour, highly interactive course that:
• Provides an overview of mental illness and substance use disorders,
• Introduces risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, as well as their impact on individuals,
• Provides an overview of common treatments.
Participants who complete the course certify as “Mental Health First Aiders”; they learn the skills and resources needed to help an individual in crisis connect with appropriate care.
To learn more, go to: http://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/cs/
Because of the generous support of the Virginia Department of Health's Division of Injury and Violence Prevention, this training will be offered at no cost. MHFA is typically valued at $200. All training materials will be provided; meals will be "on your own".
Space is limited to 30 participants per training. Because of the demand for seats, please register only if you are able to attend the full two days, and are not 'on-call' for other duties during that time.
To register, go to: http://campussuicidepreventionva.org/eventmentalhealth.php
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches participants the skills needed to identify and support those with mental illnesses and substance use disorders. It is appropriate for primary care professionals, employers and business leaders, faith communities, school personnel and educators, state police and corrections officers, nursing home staff, mental health authorities, state policymakers, volunteers, young people, families and the general public.
MHFA is a 12- hour, highly interactive course that:
• Provides an overview of mental illness and substance use disorders,
• Introduces risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, as well as their impact on individuals,
• Provides an overview of common treatments.
Participants who complete the course certify as “Mental Health First Aiders”; they learn the skills and resources needed to help an individual in crisis connect with appropriate care.
To learn more, go to: http://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/cs/
Because of the generous support of the Virginia Department of Health's Division of Injury and Violence Prevention, this training will be offered at no cost. MHFA is typically valued at $200. All training materials will be provided; meals will be "on your own".
Space is limited to 30 participants per training. Because of the demand for seats, please register only if you are able to attend the full two days, and are not 'on-call' for other duties during that time.
To register, go to: http://campussuicidepreventionva.org/eventmentalhealth.php
SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING FOR MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS
Most mental health clinicians have had little or no formal training in assessing suicide risk, yet they are often called upon to do so. Recognizing and Responding to Suicide Risk: Essential Skills for Clinicians (RRSR) has been developed by the American Association of Suicidology specifically to fill this training gap. RRSR is an advanced, interactive training based on established core competencies that mental health professionals need in order to effectively assess and manage suicide risk in their patients. The program has several components, including a web-based assessment; two on-line, self-paced modules; a two-day face-to-face workshop; and post-workshop mentorship through on-line learning activities.
RRSR is appropriate for any mental health clinician working with patients on an ongoing basis. Participants can include licensed private counselors, licensed clinical social workers, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists and psychiatric nurses, addiction counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists and pastoral counselors.
Additional information about RRSR is available at http://www.suicidology.org/web/guest/education-and-training/rrsr
The Virginia Department of Health will host 3 RRSR trainings in 2013. This training is for all mental health clinicians, regardless of your place of work. Some of you may be familiar with another suicide prevention training offered, ASIST. Please refer to the attached document for an explanation as to who should attend ASIST and who should attend an RRSR training.
Through a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) this training will be offered at no cost to 50 participants; the training is typically valued at $250 a participant. All training materials will be provided.
The training will be from 8:30-4:45 both days. One hour will be given for lunch; meals will be "on your own".
Because of the demand for seats, please register only if you are able to attend the full two days, and are not 'on-call' for other duties during that time.
2013 Training Dates, Locations, and Registration:
July 16-17, 2013
Martinsville, VA
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RRSRMartinsvilleJuly2013
July 23-24, 2013
Hampton, VA
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RRSRHamptonJuly2013
July 30-31, 2013
Harrisonburg, VA
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RRSRHarrisonburgJuly2013
RRSR is appropriate for any mental health clinician working with patients on an ongoing basis. Participants can include licensed private counselors, licensed clinical social workers, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists and psychiatric nurses, addiction counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists and pastoral counselors.
Additional information about RRSR is available at http://www.suicidology.org/web/guest/education-and-training/rrsr
The Virginia Department of Health will host 3 RRSR trainings in 2013. This training is for all mental health clinicians, regardless of your place of work. Some of you may be familiar with another suicide prevention training offered, ASIST. Please refer to the attached document for an explanation as to who should attend ASIST and who should attend an RRSR training.
Through a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) this training will be offered at no cost to 50 participants; the training is typically valued at $250 a participant. All training materials will be provided.
The training will be from 8:30-4:45 both days. One hour will be given for lunch; meals will be "on your own".
Because of the demand for seats, please register only if you are able to attend the full two days, and are not 'on-call' for other duties during that time.
2013 Training Dates, Locations, and Registration:
July 16-17, 2013
Martinsville, VA
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RRSRMartinsvilleJuly2013
July 23-24, 2013
Hampton, VA
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RRSRHamptonJuly2013
July 30-31, 2013
Harrisonburg, VA
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RRSRHarrisonburgJuly2013
Monday, April 22, 2013
Out of the Darkness Community Walk: Harrisonburg
Please join us for . . . .
The 3rd annual AFSP Out of the Darkness Campus Walk
Hosted by Chi Sigma Iota Honor Society
Sunday April 21st, 2013
Check-in/Registration 11:30 AM & Welcome Ceremony 12 noon
Festival Conference & Student Center
Harrisonburg, Virginia
To register, please click on the following link:
http://afsp.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=2241
This year's walk will again be held on the JMU campus. It will be a great opportunity for us to come together as a community to help increase awareness of suicide risks and warning sings, help people connect to vital resources that can increase their wellbeing, and honor those who have lost loved ones to suicide. Monies donated to AFSP go to help support their suicide prevention programs, support services for survivors of suicide loss, and vital research in the area of suicide prevention and suicide.
We will be looking for volunteers for the following positions: registration, set up, clean up, resource tables, advertising, EMTs/Nurses, and many other positions. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Janice Lewis at lewis2jc@dukes.jmu.edu or contact Sharon Lockaby at locabsd@dukes.jmu.edu.
We hope you will join us in our efforts to help raise awareness and support our community.
The 3rd annual AFSP Out of the Darkness Campus Walk
Hosted by Chi Sigma Iota Honor Society
Sunday April 21st, 2013
Check-in/Registration 11:30 AM & Welcome Ceremony 12 noon
Festival Conference & Student Center
Harrisonburg, Virginia
To register, please click on the following link:
http://afsp.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=2241
This year's walk will again be held on the JMU campus. It will be a great opportunity for us to come together as a community to help increase awareness of suicide risks and warning sings, help people connect to vital resources that can increase their wellbeing, and honor those who have lost loved ones to suicide. Monies donated to AFSP go to help support their suicide prevention programs, support services for survivors of suicide loss, and vital research in the area of suicide prevention and suicide.
We will be looking for volunteers for the following positions: registration, set up, clean up, resource tables, advertising, EMTs/Nurses, and many other positions. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Janice Lewis at lewis2jc@dukes.jmu.edu or contact Sharon Lockaby at locabsd@dukes.jmu.edu.
We hope you will join us in our efforts to help raise awareness and support our community.
New Report: Elder Suicide in Virginia
Greetings,
On behalf of Dr. William T. Gormley, Acting Chief Medical Examiner for the Commonwealth of Virginia, we are pleased to present a new report from the Virginia Violent Death Reporting System called Elder Suicide in Virginia: 2003-2010. This report, which is an update to a previous report, examines suicide among Virginia residents 60 years of age and older. Highlights include:
(Marc Leslie, VVDRS Coordinator)
On behalf of Dr. William T. Gormley, Acting Chief Medical Examiner for the Commonwealth of Virginia, we are pleased to present a new report from the Virginia Violent Death Reporting System called Elder Suicide in Virginia: 2003-2010. This report, which is an update to a previous report, examines suicide among Virginia residents 60 years of age and older. Highlights include:
- From 2003-2010 there were 1,595 elder suicide decedents in Virginia.
- Elder males have a higher risk of suicide than non-elder males.
- Elder suicide risk is highest in the southwest area and lowest in the northern area.
- While most elders use a firearm in the fatal suicide, those that used poisons commonly used their own prescription medications.
- Mental health problems and physical health problems were the two most common factors in elder suicide.
(Marc Leslie, VVDRS Coordinator)
ASIST: Suicide "First Aid" Training
The Campus Suicide Prevention Center of Virginia, in partnership with the Virginia Department of Health, will host the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) program on the following dates.
ASIST is the most widely used intervention skills training in the US. It is a two-day intensive, interactive and practice-dominated course designed to help caregivers recognize risk for suicide, intervene to prevent immediate harm and link persons at risk to the next level of care.
Just as “CPR” skills make physical first aid possible, ASIST teaches the skills used in suicide prevention first aid.
ASIST is often used by people in a variety of school and community ‘gatekeeper’ or “front line” positions. It is for all caregivers (any person in a position of trust, regardless of the age group served). It is suitable for all school-based student support staff, agency case workers, church youth workers, police/correctional/juvenile justice staff and foster care staff, clergy and all 'natural helpers' who work in the field of human service.
ASIST has been more recently used by ‘gatekeepers’ on college and university campuses. Participants often include advisory and academic counselors, case managers, campus police/security, residence hall directors, campus ministry staff and anyone else who provides direct service to others within the campus community.
Because of the generous support of the Virginia Department of Health's Division of Injury and Violence Prevention, these training will be offered at no cost to participants who work in Virginia, regardless of the age group served. ASIST is typically valued at $250. All training materials will be provided. Meals will be "on your own".
Space is limited to 30 participants per training. Because of the demand for seats, please register only if you are able to attend the full two days, and are not 'on-call' for other duties during that time.
All participants will receive documentation for 14 hours of instruction. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for licensure are available upon request.
2013 Virginia ASIST Trainings*:
May 8-9 at Averett University, Danville,
May 21-22 at Virginia State University, Petersburg
May 21-22 at George Mason University, Fairfax
July 17-18 at Christopher Newport University, Newport News
August 20-21 at James Madison University, Harrisonburg
Sept. 19-20 at Southside Virginia Community College, Keysville
Oct. 10-11 at Germanna Community College, Culpepper
Dec. 5-6 at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College, Buena Vista
Registration is on-line at:
http://campussuicidepreventionva.org/eventasist.php
ASIST is the most widely used intervention skills training in the US. It is a two-day intensive, interactive and practice-dominated course designed to help caregivers recognize risk for suicide, intervene to prevent immediate harm and link persons at risk to the next level of care.
Just as “CPR” skills make physical first aid possible, ASIST teaches the skills used in suicide prevention first aid.
ASIST is often used by people in a variety of school and community ‘gatekeeper’ or “front line” positions. It is for all caregivers (any person in a position of trust, regardless of the age group served). It is suitable for all school-based student support staff, agency case workers, church youth workers, police/correctional/juvenile justice staff and foster care staff, clergy and all 'natural helpers' who work in the field of human service.
ASIST has been more recently used by ‘gatekeepers’ on college and university campuses. Participants often include advisory and academic counselors, case managers, campus police/security, residence hall directors, campus ministry staff and anyone else who provides direct service to others within the campus community.
Because of the generous support of the Virginia Department of Health's Division of Injury and Violence Prevention, these training will be offered at no cost to participants who work in Virginia, regardless of the age group served. ASIST is typically valued at $250. All training materials will be provided. Meals will be "on your own".
Space is limited to 30 participants per training. Because of the demand for seats, please register only if you are able to attend the full two days, and are not 'on-call' for other duties during that time.
All participants will receive documentation for 14 hours of instruction. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for licensure are available upon request.
2013 Virginia ASIST Trainings*:
May 8-9 at Averett University, Danville,
May 21-22 at Virginia State University, Petersburg
May 21-22 at George Mason University, Fairfax
July 17-18 at Christopher Newport University, Newport News
August 20-21 at James Madison University, Harrisonburg
Sept. 19-20 at Southside Virginia Community College, Keysville
Oct. 10-11 at Germanna Community College, Culpepper
Dec. 5-6 at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College, Buena Vista
Registration is on-line at:
http://campussuicidepreventionva.org/eventasist.php
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