SPRC welcomes information about your organization's upcoming national, regional, state, local, and online suicide prevention events. You may submit an event to be considered for inclusion by filling out the Submit an Event form. Inclusion on the SPRC calendar does not constitute endorsement of any event by SPRC. We also provide a listing of public health observances related to suicide and mental health issues. | ||||||
| Calendar of Events February, 2010 | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suici...FL | 3 Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suici...FL | 4 Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suici...FL | 5 | 6 Out of the Darkness Community ...FL | |
| 7 | 8 Offering Mental Health Checkup...WEB Massachusetts State House Even...MA | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 SafeTALK Suicide Alertness Tra...CO | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 10th Guze Symposium: Disentang...MO | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 Affirming Life: Suicide Preven...MA | 26 Affirming Life: Suicide Preven...MA | 27 Affirming Life: Suicide Preven...MA |
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| 11 Events in February, 2010 | ||||||
- 2/2/2010 - 2/4/2010
Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grantee Meeting
SAMHSA, SPRC
Orlando
Orlando, FL
SAMHSA is pleased to announce that the next Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grantee Meeting will be held on February 2-4, 2010 in Orlando, Florida. We were able to negotiate a very reasonable hotel rate of $99/night plus tax for the meeting. The maximum government lodging rate for Orlando (referred to often as the per diem rate) is $133/night plus tax. As you know, GLS grantees are now required to attend the Grantee Meeting each year of their grant award. Please plan to send a minimum of three representatives, including the Project Director and the Evaluator, to the meeting. We also recommend that you send the person who manages your program implementation. Please plan on arriving by Monday afternoon, February 1, so that you can participate in the Campus meeting beginning Tuesday morning, February 2. Please plan to stay through noon on Thursday, February 4. Our thanks to those of you who completed the recent survey on the 2010 grantee meeting. SAMHSA, SPRC, and Macro cross-site staff will use your feedback to develop an agenda with topics and structure to best serve your needs. Later this week, we will be sending a call for abstracts for the meeting. Key reminder: All expenses are to be covered by your individual grant funds unless you are on a no cost extension. Stay tuned for more detailed information, including a call for abstracts. We will send you more information on conference registration, travel, and hotel reservations in the coming months. We look forward to seeing you in February!
Event URL:
http://www.esi-bethesda.com/Campus/registration.html
Event Contact:
- 2/6/2010 - 2/6/2010
Out of the Darkness Community 5K Walk
AFSP - Central Florida Chapter
Lake Baldwin
Orlando, FL
Join us for our 3rd Annual Walk! The Out of the Darkness Community Walk is a 3 mile scenic walk taking place in more than 200 communities across the country. 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.
Event URL:
http://afsp.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event
Event Contact:
Vicki Long
407-646-2227 - 2/8/2010 - 2/8/2010
Offering Mental Health Checkups to Adolescents in the Primary Care Office
The TeenScreen National Center for Mental Health Checkups at Columbia University
Virtual
Virtual, WEB
TeenScreen Physician Advisor, John Genrich, M.D., will present a webinar for medical professionals on the process of administering a mental health checkup in an adolescent health care setting. Dr. Genrich will share practical tips on offering and scoring screening questionnaires, follow-up evaluation and setting up a referral system. Primary care providers including physicians, nurse practitioners and nurses, practice office staff, and other adolescent health professionals may register at: https://www.livemeeting.com/lrs/8002049490/Registration.aspx?pageName=52ktd4n4v4khcnbv
Event Contact:
(212) 265-4453 - 2/8/2010 - 2/8/2010
Massachusetts State House Event
Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention, MA DPH, MA DMH, Samaritans, AFSP, others
Boston
Boston, MA
Member organizations of the Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention present awards to leaders in suicide prevention and meet with legislators
Event Contact:
Kimberly Gleason - 2/12/2010 - 2/12/2010
SafeTALK Suicide Alertness Training & GLBTQ Information Session
Jefferson Center for Mental Health
JeffCo Schools-1829 Denver West Drive-Bldg #27-Classrooms 3A&3B
Golden, CO
SafeTALK Suicide Alertness Training & GLBTQ Information Session
Event URL:
http://www.jcmh.org/Programs/FamilyServices/suicide/suicidesafet
Event Contact:
Heather Trish
303-432-5265 - 2/18/2010 - 2/18/2010
10th Guze Symposium: Disentangling the Genetics of Alcoholism: Understanding Pathophysiolo
Midwest Alcoholism Research Center & Washington University School
Washington University Medical Center
Saint Louis, MO
Presenters at the symposium will include experts on research related to alcoholism, genetics and treatment. There will be a scientific poster sessions available for viewing throughout the day featuring the latest scientific findings. CME/CEU's are available for an additional fee; please refer to the brochure for further details. See website for complete information and registration brochure.
Event URL:
http://www.alcoholdependence.org
Event Contact:
Debra Hughes
314-286-2244 - 2/25/2010 - 2/27/2010
Affirming Life: Suicide Prevention and Intervention Among People of Color
National Organization for People of Color Against Suicide
Marlowe Hotel
Cambridge, MA
Since the rates of suicide among African Americans and other people of color have increased throughout the years, there are sources of preventable measures that need to be identified. If there are hundreds of thousands of suicide attempts that occur among people of color each year and each attempt is associated with its own risk factors, what is being done to decrease the numbers? What measures take place that are specifically drawn to people of color? The burden of suicide and suicide attempts is amplified when one considers those close to the victims who are devastated and sometimes traumatized. In 2006, 1,954 African Americans completed suicide in the United States. Of these, 1,669 (85%) were males. The rates of suicide among African American males have been slightly increasing since 2003. Homicide and suicidal behavior including attempts and gang violent behavior is consistently increasing according to the Centers for Disease Control. Because of these increases it is necessary to continue to educate our communities on the roots of this epidemic in an effort to decrease completions, attempts and suicidal behavior.
SPRC staff member(s) N. Mupier will be attending this event.
Event URL:
http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=fb0d7be9-4979-4ee8-9301-fef99aa205a7
Event Contact:
Donna Barnes
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