Campus Suicide Prevention Grantee Technical Assistance Meeting
January 17-19, 2007
Hilton Hotel
Gaithersburg, Maryland

AGENDA

Each underlined speaker or title links to the relevant PowerPoint® presentation and/or handouts.

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Welcome
A. Kathryn Power, M.Ed., Director, Center for Mental Health Services, SAMHSA

Moderator
Richard McKeon, Ph.D., M.P.H., Special Expert, SAMHSA/CMHS

Videotape Welcome:
The Honorable Gordon H. Smith, J.D. United States Senate

SAMHSA Suicide Prevention Initiative
Richard McKeon, Ph.D., M.P.H., Special Expert, SAMHSA/CMHS

Framework for Campus Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention
Morton Silverman, M.D., Senior Advisor, Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)
Laurie Davidson, M.A., Campus Coordinator, SPRC
Chris Brownson, Ph.D., Interim Director, Counseling and Mental Health Center, University of Texas, Austin

10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Two Concurrent Sessions

Cohort I Grantees: Cross-site Evaluation
Moderator: Nancy Davis, Ed.D., Public Health Advisor, SAMHSA/CMHS

Presenter: Christine Walrath, Ph.D., M.H.S., Project Director, Cross-site Evaluation, ORC Macro
Gina Sgro, B.S., Technical Assistance Liaison, ORC Macro

Campus Implementation Timeline
Cohort I Cross-site Evaluation Timeline
GPRA Crosswalk
Campus TA Liaison Contacts

Cohort II Grantees: Orientation
Moderator: Gail F. Ritchie, M.S.W., Public Health Advisor, SAMHSA/CMHS

Presenters: Lloyd Potter, Ph.D., M.P.H., Director, SPRC
Laurie Davidson, M.A., Campus Coordinator, SPRC
Angela K. Sheehan, M.P.A., Deputy Project Director, Cross-site Evaluation, ORC Macro
Robin K. Davis, Ph.D., Technical Assistance Liaison, ORC Macro

Campus Program Evaluation Logic Model
Campus TA Liaison Contacts
Cohort II Cross-site Evaluation Timeline
Campus Cross-site Evaluation Design

1:45 – 2:30 p.m. Best Practices in a Comprehensive Approach

Moderator: Laurie Davidson, M.A., Campus Coordinator, SPRC

Presenters: Morton Silverman, M.D., Senior Advisor, SPRC
David Litts, O.D., Associate Director of Prevention Practice, SPRC

2:45 – 5:15 p.m. 6 Concurrent Workshops

Multicultural Transformation: Working with Diverse Populations and Affirming Other Cultures
Moderator: David Litts, O.D., Associate Director of Prevention Practice, SPRC

Presenter: Donna H. Barnes, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, Project Director, Howard University

Resource Expert: Peggy H. Yang, Ph.D., Cal-STEPS Project Director, University of California, Berkeley

Selecting, Implementing, and Evaluating Gatekeeper Training
Moderator: Maggie Mannell, Campus Prevention Assistant, SPRC

Presenters: Philip L. Rodgers, Ph.D., Evaluation Specialist, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Cory Wallack, M.S., Staff Therapist, Syracuse University
Darcy Granello, Ph.D., LPCC, Associate Professor of Counselor Education, Ohio State University

Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Trainings Matrix

Policies and Crisis Management Protocols: Operational Issues, Post-crisis Response, and the Legal Climate
Moderator: Morton Silverman, M.D., Senior Advisor, SPRC

Presenters: Darby Dickerson, J.D., Vice President and Dean, Stetson University College of Law
Joanna Locke, M.D., M.P.H., Program Director, The Jed Foundation
Jeffrey P. Prince, Ph.D., Director, Counseling and Psychological Services, University of California, Berkeley
Estela M. Rivero, Ph.D., Director, University Counseling Center, State University of New York, Albany

Strategic Message Development: Using Mass Media and Communications Effectively
Moderator: Anara Guard, M.L.S., Associate Director, SPRC

Presenters: Linda Langford, Sc.D., Evaluation Specialist, SPRC
Patrick Corrigan, Psy.D., Executive Director, Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Illinois Institute of Technology
Jane Pearson, Ph.D., Chair, National Institute of Mental Health Suicide Consortium

Handout
Chicago Consortium for Stigma Research

Resource Expert: Louise Peloquin, Ph.D., M.S.W., Public Health Advisor, SAMHSA/CMHS

Leaving a Legacy: Sustaining Your Suicide Prevention Program
Moderator: Laurie Davidson, M.A., Campus Coordinator, SPRC

Presenters: Deborah Haber, M.Ed., Director, National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention
Karen Moses, M.S., Director, Wellness and Health Promotion, Arizona State University
Virginia H. Murr, Director of Wellness, Northwest Missouri State University

Leaving a Legacy: National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention

Happily Ever After: Tips and Tricks in Managing Your Grant
Moderator: Nancy Davis, Ed.D., Public Health Advisor, SAMHSA/CMHS

Presenters: Lloyd Potter, Ph.D., M.P.H., Director, SPRC
Gwendolyn Simpson, Lead Grants Management Specialist, Division of Grants Management, SAMHSA

View the agenda for
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Friday, January 19, 2007