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• AAS releases suicide data for 2009
  The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) issues an annual summary of national suicide statistics as soon as they become available from the National Center for Health Statistics. Statistics are provided by state, gender and age.
  
  For more information http://www.suicidology.org/stats-and-tools/suicide-statistics
  (Jan. 26, 2012)

• Online registration is open for the AAS Annual Conference, Collaborations in Suicidology: Bridging the Disciplines, April 18-21, 2012, Baltimore, Maryland
  This 45th Annual Conference of the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) will provide a forum for those who share an interest in suicidology, as well as those who have lost a loved one to suicide, to meet and share information about suicide, suicidal persons, and the repercussions of suicide. The conference will be held in conjunction with the AAS/AFSP Healing After Suicide Conference, Honoring Loss and Healing Together, which will take place all day on Saturday, April 21st and the Annual Crisis Centers Conference, Collaborations in Suicidology: Bridging the Disciplines.
  
  For more information http://www.suicidology.org/web/guest/education-and-training/annual-conference
  (Jan. 26, 2012)

• The National Indian Health Board's Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative (MSPI) launches Meth and Suicide Prevention E-newsletter
  The MSPI is a national pilot demonstration project dedicated to addressing methamphetamine use and suicide, two of the most pressing public health concerns in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. This newsletter examines evidence-based practice, practice-based evidence, and best and promising practices related to methamphetamine use and suicide prevention. The recently-released winter 2012 issue describes the innovative Gila River MSPI Project’s Kahv’yoo Spirit program. The program uses horses to teach youth about themselves and how they relate to those around them.
  
  For more information http://www.nihb.org/behavioral_health/mspi_newsletter.php
  (Jan. 26, 2012)

• QPR Institute holds webinar, Adapting QPR Training to Incorporate Refugee Experiences, Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
  QPR certified trainers and others interested in preventing suicide among refugees are invited to a webinar illustrating an adaptation of QPR training. The adapted training was developed in collaboration with the Refugee Health Technical Assistance Center and the Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement. Speaker Dr. Samantha Stewart of the Program for Survivors of Torture at the New York University School of Medicine and the Refugee Health Technical Assistance Center will address experiences of refugees and strategies for training refugee gatekeepers.
  
  For more information https://cc.readytalk.com/r/d2ke778ti5c3
  (Jan. 19, 2012)

• The CDC releases chart on suicide deaths ages 45-64, by black or white race and sex, 1999-2008
  This “QuickStat” published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report shows that from 1999 to 2008, the suicide death rate for persons ages 45–64 years increased overall (from 13.2 to 17.6 per 100,000 population) and for white men (from 22.6 to 30.7) and white women (from 6.7 to 9.4), whereas the rate did not change significantly for black men and women.
  
  For more information http://1.usa.gov/xt8HFM
  (Jan. 19, 2012)

• SAMHSA announces a working definition of "recovery"
  The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Aministration recently announced a new working definition of recovery from mental disorders and substance use disorders. The definition, “a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential,” delineates four major dimensions SAMHSA has identified as supports for a life in recovery: health, home, purpose and community. The definition is a product of a year-long effort by SAMHSA and a wide range of partners in the behavioral health care community and other fields.
  
  For more information http://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/advisories/1112223420.aspx
  (Jan. 19, 2012)

• SPRC Training Institute presents webinar Bullying and Suicide, Thursday, February 2, 2012, 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
  Presented in conjunction with Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention, this webinar will provide the latest research and science on the relationship between bullying and suicide and will outline some of the shared risk and protective factors. The interactive presentation will also discuss the main principles of a comprehensive whole school approach to bullying prevention. Space is limited; pre-registration is requested.
  
  For more information https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/512217688
  (Jan. 12, 2012)

• Call for presentation and poster abstracts issued for the Annual DoD/VA Suicide Prevention Conference
  The Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury and the Department of Veterans Affairs invite researchers, clinicians and other individuals to submit abstracts on ongoing research, clinical approaches, or other projects for poster and presentation sessions at the Annual DoD/VA Suicide Prevention Conference to be held June 20-22, 2012 in Washington, DC. The deadline for poster abstracts is February 2 and the deadline for presentations is February 16.
  
  For more information http://www.suicidology.org/c/document_library/get_file?folderId=237&name=DLFE-450.pdf
  (Jan. 12, 2012)

• CDC’s Injury Center hosts live broadcast, The Science Base for Prevention of Injury and Violence, Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
  In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Injury Center, CDC will hold a special session of Public Health Grand Rounds. The broadcast will explore the role of public health in the prevention of injury and violence and how science has been used to develop and implement solutions. In one of four segments, Melvin Kohn, Director and State Health Officer for the Oregon Public Health Division, will present Using Surveillance to Drive Interventions: Suicide Prevention in Oregon. An archived version of the live broadcast will be available 48 hours after the presentation.
  
  For more information http://www.cdc.gov/about/grand-rounds/archives/2012/January2012.htm
  (Jan. 12, 2012)

• The Refugee Health Technical Assistance Center sponsors webinar, Tools and Strategies for Refugee Mental Health Screening: Introducing the RHS-15, Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
  Mental health providers, clinicians, primary care doctors, refugee health program staff and others are invited to attend a webinar presented by Dr. Michael Hollifield addressing mental health screening for refugees, including new, innovative and practical tools.
  
  For more information http://www.refugeehealthta.org/webinars/
  (Jan. 12, 2012)

• SPRC/AFSP add the Riverside Trauma Center Postvention Protocols to Section III of the Best Practices Registry for Suicide Prevention
  The Riverside Trauma Center Postvention Protocols provide communities and organizations with recommendations for how to respond to suicide deaths in a way that can help restore functioning to the organization, facilitate the grieving process, and decrease the risk of contagion. The protocols are available from the Riverside Trauma Center at no charge.
  
  For more information http://www2.sprc.org/sites/sprc.org/files/Riversidetrauma.pdf
  (Jan. 6, 2012)

• SPRC/AFSP add At-Risk in the ED to Section III of the Best Practices Registry for Suicide Prevention
  At-Risk in the ED is a one-hour, online, interactive training simulation that teaches Emergency Department (ED) staff how to (1) recognize patients who exhibit warning signs of suicide and substance abuse risk, (2) screen patients for suicide and substance abuse risk, and (3) respond to patients who screen positive for suicide and substance abuse risk. It is available from Kognito Interactive for a fee.
  
  For more information http://www2.sprc.org/sites/sprc.org/files/AtRiskED.pdf
  (Jan. 6, 2012)

• Virtual Mentoring Network to Enhance Diversity of the Mental Health Research Workforce
  The National Institute of Mental Health, the University of Rochester and JG Perpich LLC have recently entered a cooperative agreement to establish a two-year program that promotes the engagement of new faculty, post-doctoral fellows, and senior graduate students from diverse backgrounds in the study of suicide and its prevention. The program, entitled Virtual Mentoring Network to Enhance Diversity of the Mental Health Research Workforce (VMED), will focus on providing mentoring and expert consultation, sharing information, creating avenues for career development, and promoting novel opportunities for collaborations and training in suicide prevention research. Travel funds will be available to a limited number of eligible participants.
  
  For more information http://tinyurl.com/VMEDocs
  (Jan. 6, 2012)

• Public Health Prevention Service (PHPS) accepting applications for 2012 class and field assignments
  The CDC’s PHPS program is a 3-year training and service fellowship for master’s level public health professionals. The fellowship focuses on public health program management and provides experience in program planning, implementation, and evaluation through specialized hands-on training and mentorship at CDC, and in state and local health organizations. There will be a webinar for those interested in becoming fellows on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 3:00–4:00 PM ET
  
  For more information http://www.cdc.gov/phps
  (Jan. 6, 2012)