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NEW! Call for papers: Injury Prevention to produce supplement issue Suicide among Veterans of Military Service
The journal Injury Prevention is planning a supplement featuring papers that examine methods for identifying, assessing, and preventing suicide among veterans of military service. Evaluations of suicide prevention strategies and applications across sources of care are of particular interest. Papers that discuss the difficulties of identifying and engaging veterans at risk for suicide and offer potential solutions to these challenges are encouraged. Injury Prevention is an international peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research, opinion, debate and special features on the prevention of unintentional, occupational and intentional (violence-related) injuries. It is the official journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention (ISCAIP) and the Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR).

For more information: http://submit-ip.bmj.com/

The Jed Foundation and MTV honor Veterans Day with new online and on-air content focused on student veterans
mtvU and The Jed Foundation's Peabody Award-winning Half of Us campaign honors veterans and active duty servicemen and servicewomen with the premiere of a new series of public service announcements (PSAs) and original programming, designed to highlight and support student veterans navigating the combat-to-college transition. The PSAs will air on MTV, MTV2 and mtvU along with a short film, Today's Student Vets: From War to College. This feature follows three young veterans as they make the challenging transition back into college life, delving into the emotional struggles they face and how civilian students can play a role in helping them adjust back into civilian life. In addition to an ongoing rotation on mtvU, these public service announcements will be featured on MTV and MTV2 the week of Veterans Day including airings during “Return to Duty,” which premiered on Wednesday, November 11, 2009.

For more information: http://www.halfofus.com/veterans/

Call for Presentations – Bridging the Divide: Suicide Awareness and Prevention Summit, May 21, 2010 at Colorado State University
Breakout sessions will include: Developmental Focus – presentations targeted towards a specific age group; Role Focus – presentations targeting differing disciplines and professions addressing suicide issues; and Cultural Competence Focus – presentations focusing on ethnic, gender, military, sexual orientation and geographical differences. The program committee strongly suggests that each presentation represent cultural competency. Deadline for submissions is February 1, 2010.

For more information: Sally@CarsonJSpencer.org

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National:
Army says morale down among troops in Afghanistan

State and Tribal:
Washington : Crescent School students honored for suicide prevention work

International:
New Zealand: Vital for nations to exchange info on suicide prevention: Expert

Research:
Copycat effects after media reports on suicide: A population-based ecologic study.