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State and Tribal Grantees Webcasts

January 31, 2006

This Webcast is the first in a series of three training sessions for grantees in implementing the Cross-site Evaluation of the GLS Suicide Prevention Program. The cross-site evaluation team presents information to grantees to facilitate start-up and implementation of the cross-site evaluation. Specific topics covered include: (1) Institutional Review Board (IRB) clearances, (2) the need for data user agreements, (3) a summary of cross-site data collection activities and intended respondents, and (4) the resources and tools available to grantees in carrying out the cross-site evaluation. This webcast is appropriate for GLS grantees required to participate in the cross-site evaluation, as well as program partners and other individuals interested in the data collection activities associated with the Cross-site Evaluation.

February 14, 2006

This is the second of three webcasts planned as part of the cross-site evaluation technical assistance and training plan for the 14 State/Tribal grantees. The purpose is to provide information to the grantees to enhance their participation in the cross-site evaluation by outlining strategies to gain buy-in and maximize data collection resources, and by identifying the importance of the information that will be collected through the cross-site evaluation. Specific topics to be covered include (1) the importance of evaluation activities, (2) the benefits and challenges of participating in the cross-site evaluation, (3) strategies to gain buy-in from program participants, (4) strategies to maximize data collection resources, and (5) specific benefits associated with the information to be collected.

February 28, 2006

The Webinar is the final of three webcasts sponsored as part of the cross-site evaluation technical assistance and training plan for the GLS Suicide Prevention grantees. The purpose of the webcast is to provide information on the Suicide Prevention Data Center (SPDC) and its utility for Campus grantees in (1) entering cross-site evaluation data, (2) accessing cross-site evaluation data, and (3) communicating about cross-site evaluation activities.

College Campus Grantees Webcasts

February 1, 2006

This Webcast is the first in a series of three training sessions for grantees in implementing the Cross-site Evaluation of the GLS Suicide Prevention Program. The cross-site evaluation team presents information to grantees to facilitate start-up and implementation of the cross-site evaluation. Specific topics covered include: (1) Institutional Review Board (IRB) clearances, (2) the need for data user agreements, (3) a summary of cross-site data collection activities and intended respondents, and (4) the resources and tools available to grantees in carrying out the cross-site evaluation. This webcast is appropriate for GLS grantees required to participate in the cross-site evaluation, as well as program partners and other individuals interested in the data collection activities associated with the Cross-site Evaluation.

February 14, 2006

This is the second of three webcasts planned as part of the cross-site evaluation technical assistance and training plan for the 22 Campus grantees. The purpose is to provide information to the grantees to enhance their participation in the cross-site evaluation by outlining strategies to gain buy-in and maximize data collection resources, and by identifying the importance of the information that will be collected through the cross-site evaluation. Specific topics to be covered include (1) the importance of evaluation activities, (2) the benefits and challenges of participating in the cross-site evaluation, (3) strategies to gain buy-in from program participants, (4) strategies to maximize data collection resources, and (5) specific benefits associated with the information to be collected.

March 1, 2006

The Webinar is the final of three webcasts sponsored as part of the cross-site evaluation technical assistance and training plan for the GLS Suicide Prevention grantees. The purpose of the webcast is to provide information on the Suicide Prevention Data Center (SPDC) and its utility for Campus grantees in (1) entering cross-site evaluation data, (2) accessing cross-site evaluation data, and (3) communicating about cross-site evaluation activities.