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Research to Practice Webinar previously known as the SPRC Discussion Series on Suicide Prevention

"A Workplace Strategy for Preventing Suicide."

Rich Paul, MSW, CEAP, Vice President, Health & Performance Solutions, ValueOptions
October 20, 2005

This session will address the significant problem of suicide among men in the middle years of life by examining the associated risk and protective factors, and discussing strategies currently underway to build suicide prevention measures into Employee Assistance Programs. Mr. Paul will also discuss the impact and cost of suicide to businesses, the responsibility of the business community to its employees, and available resources for prevention in this arena. Participants will share their knowledge and expertise in the area and will have an opportunity to engage in a discussion with the speaker and their peers.

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Speaker's Biography

Richard Paul is Vice President of Health and Performance Solutions within the Employer Solutions division of ValueOptions. He is responsible for the implementation of company-wide EAP best practices initiatives, policy and procedure development, as well as workplace service quality practices and standards. In addition, he is involved in the delivery of both organizational and management executive level consultative services.

Prior to joining ValueOptions seven years ago, Rich served as Vice President at Lifescape, responsible for oversight of account services and business development for an interactive on-line EAP product. In addition, he held the position of Director of Behavioral Health Operations at the Human Resources Development Institute (HRDI), where his responsibilities included: program management and development, supervision and training of all clinical staff. He also served as an adjunct faculty member at Valparaiso University's social work department and has worked in a variety of internal and external EAP settings. Rich is president-elect for the Employee Assistance Society of North America (EASNA) and a member of the EAP Joint Industry Alliance a recently funded private and public EAP initiative funded by SAMHSA. He also represents employee assistance on the University of Rochester Suicide Prevention Consensus Project. In addition, he is a Peer Reviewer for the Council on Accreditation (COA) and a participant on the COA Advisory panel. He has authored over a dozen articles on a variety of issues that impact upon productivity and organizational performance. He obtained his Master of Social Work and post-graduate certificate in Business Administration from the University of Illinois in Chicago, with a concentration in Occupational Social Work and Organizational Development services. He is also a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW) and a Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP).

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Participants

SPRC Staff:
Lori Bradshaw, Information Specialist
Ellen Freedman, Prevention Specialist
Louisa Holmes, Prevention Specialist
Patrice Melvin, Prevention Specialist
Lloyd Potter, Director

Participants:
Ben Camp, Eastern Washington University, QPR Institute
Kelly Chatwood, Suicide Prevention Coordinator, Kitsap County Health District, Washington
Dollie Hambrick, Director, Social Work Unit, Office of Professional and Support Services, Alabama Department of Public Health
Larry Lewis, Chair, Michigan Suicide Prevention Coalition
Karen Mason, Program Manager, Colorado Office of Suicide Prevention
Richard McKeon, Center for Mental Health Services, SAMHSA
Donna Noonan, Youth Suicide Prevention Coordinator, Oregon Department of Human Services
Paul Quinnett, President & CEO, QPR Institute, Washington
Diane Sinkule, Columbus Cares Coordinator, Pastoral Institute, Columbus, Georgia
Janice Ventre, Suicide Prevention Program Assistant, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Martha Vogt, Chair, Suicide Prevention Coalition of Georgia
Elizabeth Norris White, Prevention Unit, Children's Medical Services, Florida Department of Health

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