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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.

Thursday, January 18, 2007

Welcome
Susan Keys, Ph.D., Branch Chief, Prevention Initiatives and Priority Programs Development, Division of Prevention, Traumatic Stress and Special Programs, SAMHSA/CMHS

Lessons Learned
Moderator: Gail F. Ritchie, M.S.W., Public Health Advisor, SAMHSA/CMHS

Cohort I Project Directors
Presenters: Mark B. Evans, Ph.D., Project Director, University of Oregon
John R. Hoeppel, Ph.D., Project Director, Northeastern Illinois University
Marcus Hotaling, Ph.D., Psychologist, Student Health Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

9:30 a.m. – 12:00 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
Sarah A. Newlin, M.P.H, Program Manager, 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: 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

Local Evaluation: Cohort I
Moderators: Philip Rodgers, Ph.D., Evaluation Specialist, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Linda Langford, Sc.D., Evaluation Specialist, SPRC

Resource Experts: Christine Walrath, Ph.D., M.H.S., Project Director, Cross-site Evaluation, ORC Macro
Angela K. Sheehan, M.P.A., Deputy Project Director, Cross-site Evaluation, ORC Macro

1:30 – 3:30 p.m. 6 Concurrent Workshops

Adapting the Air Force Suicide Prevention Model for Campuses
Moderator: Lloyd Potter, Ph.D., M.P.H., Director, SPRC

Presenters: David Litts, O.D., Associate Director of Prevention Practice, SPRC
Gregory T. Eells, Ph.D., Director, Counseling & Psychological Services, Cornell University

Involving Students and Parents as Allies in Suicide Prevention
Moderator: Gail F. Ritchie, M.S.W., Public Health Advisor, SAMHSA/CMHS

Presenters: Alison Malmon, Executive Director, Active Minds on Campus
Donna Satow, M.B.A., Co-founder, The Jed Foundation
Rebecca Frazee, Student Founder, Active Minds Chapter at Colorado State University

Review and Feedback on Print Media Material
Moderators: Anara Guard, M.L.S., Associate Director, SPRC
Jane Pearson, Ph.D., Chair, National Institute of Mental Health Suicide Consortium

The Use of Screening to Identify and Engage Students at Risk
Moderator: Maggie Mannell, Campus Prevention Assistant, SPRC

Presenters: Ann P. Haas, Ph.D., Research Director, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Charles C. Morse, M.A., Director, Student Development and Counseling, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Glen A. Martin, Ph.D., Project Director, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Responding to an Increased Demand for Services: Options for Building Capacity
Moderator: Cynthia K. Hansen, Ph.D., Special Expert, SAMHSA/CMHS

Presenters: Morton Silverman, M.D., Senior Advisor, SPRC
Lidia S. Bernik, M.H.S., Network Development Coordinator, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
John R. Dages, Ph.D., Senior Associate Director, George Washington University Counseling Center
Harry Rockland-Miller, Ph.D., Director of Mental Health, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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

Local Evaluation: Cohort II
Moderators: Philip Rodgers, Ph.D., Evaluation Specialist, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Linda Langford, Sc.D., Evaluation Specialist, SPRC

Resource Experts: Christine Walrath, Ph.D., M.H.S., Project Director, Cross-site Evaluation, ORC Macro
Angela K. Sheehan, M.P.A., Deputy Project Director, Cross-site Evaluation, ORC Macro

3:45   5:00 p.m. 9 Topical Discussion Groups

Facilitated, unstructured groups designed to foster small group discussions and problem solving among grantees with common interests.

Evaluation Questions & Answers
Facilitators: Christine Walrath, Ph.D., M.H.S., Project Director, Cross-site Evaluation, ORC Macro
Angela K. Sheehan, M.P.A., Deputy Project Director, Cross-site Evaluation, ORC Macro
Philip Rodgers, Ph.D., Evaluation Specialist, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Linda Langford, Sc.D., Evaluation Specialist, SPRC

Benefits of Linking with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and/or Local Crisis Lines
Facilitators: Lidia S. Bernik, M.H.S., Network Development Coordinator, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Eileen Zeller, M.P.H., Program Analyst, Educational Services, Inc.

Community and Commuter Colleges
Facilitators: Mitch Pietras, M.S., Project Director, Daytona Beach CommunityCollege
Gail F. Ritchie, M.S.W., Public Health Advisor, SAMHSA/CMHS

Challenges and Strategies for Rural Colleges
Facilitators: Candice Wiggum, Ph.D., Director, Counseling Center, Keene State College
David Litts, O.D., Associate Director of Prevention Practice, SPRC

Policies and Crisis Management Protocols on Campus
Facilitators: Morton M. Silverman, M.D., Senior Advisor, SPRC
Richard McKeon, Ph.D., M.P.H., Special Expert, SAMHSA/CMHS

Diversity on Campus: Reaching Special Populations
(Might break into smaller groups by racial/ethnic groups, LGBTQI, international students, graduate students, physically challenged, etc.)
Facilitator: Doris Steward, M.S., Public Health Advisor, SAMHSA/CMHS

Increasing Access to Care on Campus and through Community Linkages
(a.k.a., Linking Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Suicide Prevention Resources)
Facilitators: Laurie Davidson, M.A., Campus Coordinator, SPRC
Shelly M. Rutz, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., Project Director, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh

Designing Your Own Gatekeeper Program: Challenges and Strategies
Facilitators: Lloyd Potter, Ph.D., M.P.H., Director, SPRC
Rebecca S. Dayton, Ph.D., Director, Counseling Center, Syracuse University

Benefits of Partnering with SAMHSA's State/Tribal Suicide Prevention Grantees: What's in it for You?
Facilitators: Anara Guard, M.L.S., Associate Director, SPRC
Virginia H. Murr, Director of Wellness, Northwest Missouri State University

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Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Friday, January 19, 2007