Plenary presentation – Mark Mathabane, Pulitzer Prize winning author

2A
Using evaluation data to improve program performance.

Amy James, Connecticut; Kristin Lundgren, Stephanie Iron Shooter, Montana; Michelle Moskos, Utah. Facilitator:Phil Rodgers,AFSP

2B
Challenges and opportunities when working with school systems.

Andrea Duarte, Connecticut; Jill Glassman, John Shields, ETR Associates; Brenda Jennings, Wisconsin; Norma Rey Vasquez de Houdek, New Mexico. Facilitator:Susan Keys, SAMHSA

2C
Storytelling traditions and the personal story as applied to suicide prevention.

George Provost, Maniilaq Association; Darryl Red Eagle, Fort Peck. Facilitator: Peggy West, SPRC

2D
Lessons learned about evaluating and measuring training activities.

Richard Crespo, West Virginia; Kathleen Jones, Macro International;
David Litts, SPRC;
James Schut, Tennessee;
Lisa Wexler, Maniilaq Association.
Facilitator: Linda Langford, SPRC

2E
Tell your story well: Communicating your findings for sustainability.

Facilitators: Adrienne Dealy, Safe Schools/ Healthy Students; Elly Stout, SPRC

2F
Responding to returning veterans and their families.

Major [Chaplain] Daniel Thompson, Deputy Director, Oregon National Guard Reintegration Team; Robert Tell, Veterans Administration; Lidia Bernik, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline; Lisa Millet, Oregon. Facilitator: Eileen Zeller, SAMHSA

Today’s roundtables focus on special populations the programs serve or reach. Topics include: GLBT youth [Effie Malley, SPRC], veterans [David Litts, SPRC], tribal nations [Vickie LaFromboise and Elly Stout, SPRC], law enforcement and juvenile justice [Katie Wootten, SPRC], parents [Mort Silverman, SPRC], youth with co-occurring disorders [Gayle Jaffe, SPRC], working with colleges and universities [Lisa McCarthy and Linda Langford, SPRC]. One or two tables will be unreserved topics to allow for on-site generation of topics.

3A Gatekeeping lessons learned.

Dustin Keller, Tennessee; WyAngela Knight-Singh, Oklahoma; Peter Wyman, Cobb County, Georgia. Facilitator: Gayle Jaffe, SPRC

3B
Promoting sustainability through evaluation participation and stakeholder involvement.

Andrea Duarte, Amy James, Connecticut. Facilitator: Ebony Montgomery, Macro International

3C
Tribes and states working together.

Tamara Clay, Indian Health Service; Debbie Henderson, Montana; Donnie Wetzel, Montana/Wyoming Tribal Leaders Council.Facilitator: Yvette Joseph, Native Aspirations

3D
National Violent Death Reporting System data – using data for prevention and sustainability.

Alex Crosby, CDC; Lisa Millet, Oregon. Facilitator: Mort Silverman

3E
Are you doing your best (practice?) Selecting and using best practices in your program.

Linda Langford, SPRC; Phil Rodgers, AFSP.
Facilitator: Lloyd Potter, SPRC

3F
Comprehensive school-based suicide prevention.

Christine Canty Brooks, Cheryl DiCara, Mary Madden, Maine; Gloria Guillory, Native Aspirations;  Jill Hollingsworth,  Donna Noonan, Oregon. Facilitator: Effie Malley, SPRC

Creating sustainability: Drawing on public health lessons from the past –Mel Kohn, MD, MPH, Office of Disease Prevention and Epidemiology, Oregon Health Division

Respondent: David Litts, OD, Associate Director, SPRC

This time serves as a final opportunity to peruse what other programs are doing. Please take down your showcase materials after 6:00.