Campus Suicide Prevention Grantees Technical Assistance Meeting
February 2-4, 2010
Orlando, FL

AGENDA

Tuesday, February 2, 2010      

Day 1—Building Community Strength

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8–8:30 a.m.

Meeting Begins: SAMHSA and SPRC Welcome

Richard McKeon, Ph.D., M.P.H., SAMHSA; Jerry Reed, Ph.D., M.S.W., Director, SPRC
8:30–10 a.m.

Plenary 1: The Institute of Medicine Report: Progress and Possibilities for Preventing Mental Health Problems Among Young People
Hendricks Brown, Ph.D., University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine;
Linda Langford, Sc.D., SPRC

10–10:30 a.m. Break/Networking

10:30 a.m.–
12 p.m.

Workshop Set #1

Community Connections

1A: Beyond Knowledge and Satisfaction Measures: Do Gatekeepers Use Learned Skills to Intervene?

Darcy Granello, Ohio State University; Michael Bombardier, State University of New York–Stony Brook; Marilyn Downs, Tufts University; Dave Stewart, SPRC

Handout

1B: Addressing Suicide Within Indigenous Communities

Eunice Joy Perez, and Camarin  Meno, University of Guam; Gary Besaw, College of Menominee Nation

1C: Identifying and Engaging Peer Support Networks on Campus: Promoting Student Safety and Well-Being

Charles Morse and Matt Barry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

1D: Interactive, Anonymous, Web-based Screening:  Implementation, Outcomes, and Implications

Kyle Cole, Bethany Asquith, Daniela Veliz, and Doug Johnson, University of Maine–Orono

12-1:30 p.m. Topic: Lessons Learned from Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Grantees
Richard McKeon, Ph.D., M.P.H., SAMHSA
1:30-3 p.m.

Plenary 2: Making Sense of the Research: Recent Findings and Implications for Practice
David Drum, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin; Daniel Eisenberg, Ph.D., University of Michigan; Ben Locke, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University; Mort Silverman, M.D., and Linda Langford, Sc.D., SPRC

Handouts: 1 and 2

3–3:15 p.m.

Break

3:15–4:45 p.m.

Workshop Set #2

Sustainable Communities

2A: A Data-Driven Context for Sustaining Campus Suicide Prevention

Phil Rodgers, AFSP/SPRC; Chad Rodi, ICF Macro;
Christina Zurla, The Gallup
Organization

2B: Empowering Students Through Peer Education in Suicide Prevention

Darren Wozny, Mississippi State University – Meridian, Michael Bombardier, State University NY–Stony Brook; Jason Robertson, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Handout

2C: Extend Your Influence and Boost Credibility with Key Stakeholders on Your Campus Through Consortia Efforts

Jane Wiggins, Center for College Suicide Prevention in Virginia; Lena Newlin, University of Wyoming; Daniel Eisenberg, University of Michigan; Laurie Davidson, SPRC

2D: Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Bystander Intervention Training Model to Encourage Help-Seeking and Referral to Mental Health Services

Dolores Cimini, Estela Rivero, and Heidi Wright, State University of NY - Albany

4:45–6:30 p.m.
Program Showcase

GLS Grantee Program Showcase Opening

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Thursday, February 4, 2010