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January 2007: Campus Suicide Prevention Grantee Technical Assistance Meeting

Format 
Face-to-face
Event date 
Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 8:00am - Friday, January 19, 2007 - 1:00pm
EST
Location 
Hilton Hotel Gaithersburg, MD
Description 

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

Day 1

Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 8:00am - 10:15am
SAMHSA Suicide Prevention Initiative
Welcome
A. Kathryn Power, M.Ed., Director, Center for Mental Health Services, SAMHSA
Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 10:15am - 12:15pm
Cohort I Grantees: Cross-site Evaluation
Christine Walrath, Ph.D., M.H.S.
Project Director, Cross-site Evaluation, ORC Macro
Gina Sgro, B.S., Technical Assistance Liaison, ORC Macro
Cohort II Grantees: Orientation
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
Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 1:45pm - 2:30pm
Best Practices in a Comprehensive Approach
Morton Silverman, M.D., Senior Advisor, SPRC
David Litts, O.D., Associate Director of Prevention Practice, SPRC
Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 2:45pm - 5:15pm
Happily Ever After: Tips and Tricks in Managing Your Grant
Lloyd Potter, Ph.D., M.P.H., Director, SPRC
Gwendolyn Simpson, Lead Grants Management Specialist, Division of Grants Management, SAMHSA
Leaving a Legacy: Sustaining Your Suicide Prevention Program
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
Multicultural Transformation: Working with Diverse Populations and Affirming Other Cultures
Donna H. Barnes, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, Project Director, Howard University
Policies and Crisis Management Protocols: Operational Issues, Post-crisis Response, and the Legal Climate
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
Selecting, Implementing, and Evaluating Gatekeeper Training
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
Strategic Message Development: Using Mass Media and Communications Effectively
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

Day 2

Thursday, January 18, 2007 - 8:00am - 9:30am
Welcome
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
Thursday, January 18, 2007 - 9:30am - 12:00pm
Leaving a Legacy: Sustaining Your Suicide Prevention Program
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
Local Evaluation: Cohort I
Policies and Crisis Management Protocols: Operational Issues, Post-crisis Response, and the Legal Climate
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
Estela M. Rivero, Ph.D., Director, University Counseling Center, State University of New York, Albany
Jeffrey P. Prince, Ph.D., Director, Counseling and Psychological Services, University of California, Berkeley
Selecting, Implementing, and Evaluating Gatekeeper Training
Philip L. Rodgers, Ph.D., Evaluation Specialist, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Cory Wallack, M.S., Staff Therapist, Syracuse University
Strategic Message Development: Using Mass Media and Communications Effectively
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
Thursday, January 18, 2007 - 9:30am - Sunday, January 18, 3007 - 12:00pm
Multicultural Transformation: Working with Diverse Populations and Affirming Other Cultures
Donna H. Barnes, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, Project Director, Howard University
Thursday, January 18, 2007 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Adapting the Air Force Suicide Prevention Model for Campuses
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
Alison Malmon, Executive Director, Active Minds on Campus
Rebecca Frazee, Student Founder, Active Minds Chapter at Colorado State University
Donna Satow, M.B.A., Co-founder, The Jed Foundation
Local Evaluation: Cohort II
Responding to an Increased Demand for Services: Options for Building Capacity
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
Review and Feedback on Print Media Material
The Use of Screening to Identify and Engage Students at Risk
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
Thursday, January 18, 2007 - 2:45pm - 5:00pm
Diversity on Campus: Reaching Special Populations
Thursday, January 18, 2007 - 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Benefits of Linking with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and/or Local Crisis Lines
Benefits of Partnering with SAMHSA's State/Tribal Suicide Prevention Grantees: What's in it for You?
Challenges and Strategies for Rural Colleges
Community and Commuter Colleges
Designing Your Own Gatekeeper Program: Challenges and Strategies
Evaluation Questions & Answers
Increasing Access to Care on Campus and through Community Linkages
Policies and Crisis Management Protocols on Campus

Day 3

Friday, January 19, 2007 - 8:15am - 12:00pm
Overview of Strategic Planning Problem Analysis and Goal-Setting
Team Planning: Integrating and Synthesizing Learning: Plenary and Small Working Groups
Linda Langford, Sc.D., Evaluation Specialist, SPRC
Laurie Davidson, M.A., Campus Coordinator, SPRC
Friday, January 19, 2007 - 10:15am - 12:00pm
Linking Programs and Activities into an Integrated Approach
Friday, January 19, 2007 - 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Closing Plenary
Leadership for Suicide Prevention