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SUMMARY:Butler\, PA Community Mental Health Summit
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE for the annual Butler VA Health Care System’s Mental Health Summit to be held on September 10. This year’s theme is “Stop the Stigma!” In-person attendance will be limited\, but there will be an option to participate virtually. The event will be held at the Abie Abraham VA Health Care Center\, Auditorium\, located at 353 North Duffy Road\, Butler\, PA 16001. Please call 878-271-6172 to register or for more information. \n 
URL:https://www.theresilientveteran.org/event/2024-09-10-800a/butler-pa-community-mental-health-summit/
CATEGORIES:Family-friendly,In-person,Professional Development,Virtual
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SUMMARY:QPR Training
DESCRIPTION:QPR is a two-hour educational program designed to teach professionals as well as lay “gatekeepers” the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to respond. A gatekeeper is someone in a position to recognize a crisis and warning signs that someone may be at risk of suicide. \nPennsylvania suicide rates\, especially in rural counties\, are higher than the national average. QPR is a two-hour educational program designed to teach professionals as well as lay “gatekeepers” the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to respond. A gatekeeper is an individual who can recognize a crisis and the warning signs of someone possibly contemplating suicide. Anyone can become a gatekeeper: parents. friends\, neighbors\, teachers\, athletic coaches\, ministers\, doctors\, nurses\, office supervisors\, squad leaders\, foremen\, police officers\, advisors\, caseworkers\, firefighters\, etc. Gatekeepers come from all walks of life and do not require any prior training or education. \nYou can access the registration online. Please contact us if you experience challenges with registration. \nWe look forward to meeting you at an upcoming training session! \nQPR Training Sessions \n• Tuesday\, September 10\, 2024\, 11 :00 AM-1:00 PM\n• Monday\, September 16\, 2024\, 12:00-2:00 PM
URL:https://www.theresilientveteran.org/event/2024-09-10-1100a/qpr-training-12/
CATEGORIES:Family-friendly,Professional Development,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Nurturing Hope: Supporting Loved Ones Who Have Passive Suicidal Thoughts
DESCRIPTION:Nurturing Hope: Supporting Loved Ones Who Have Passive Suicidal Thoughts\, sponsored by Families for Depression Awareness. \nAiring Tuesday\, September 10\, 2024\, from 7:00 to 8:00 pm ET \nLearn more online \nWatch live on Facebook or YouTube \nDealing with chronic passive suicidal thoughts can feel like being stuck in a dark tunnel with no end in sight\, both for the individual going through them and for their caregivers. It’s an experience that can feel isolating and overwhelming\, but it’s not something you have to face alone. \nJoin us for “Nurturing Hope: Supporting Loved Ones Who Have Passive Suicidal Thoughts”\, a livestream panel discussion that aims to illuminate the difficult nature of passive suicidality. We’ll explore ways to navigate these delicate situations\, offering resources and strategies for caregivers. Together\, we can foster open conversations\, encourage understanding\, and provide crucial support for our loved ones. \n\n\n\n\n\nPresenters\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKiara Alvarez\, PhD \n\n\n\n\n\n\nKiara Alvarez\, PhD is a Bloomberg Assistant Professor of American Health in the Department of Health\, Behavior\, and Society at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is a licensed psychologist and holds a joint appointment at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Her research focuses on youth mental health equity\, suicide prevention\, and the well-being of Latinx and immigrant youth\, including family-centered approaches to integrating mental health into primary care and community settings. She is on the Board of Directors for the Society for Prevention Research and steering committee for the Youth Suicide Research Consortium. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJohanna Louie\, LCSW \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJohanna Louie is a licensed clinical social worker passionate about caring for caregivers. In 10+ years of working in suicide prevention\, she has served in roles like crisis line manager and psychotherapist\, as well as directed clinical training programs. In 2018\, she co-founded Suicide Is Different (SID) with Daniela Zanich. To this day\, SID continues to provide support services for both professional and family caregivers caring for someone thinking about suicide. Johanna holds Master’s Degrees in Social Work from Columbia University and Human Behavior from the University of Southern California. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImadé Nibokun \n\n\n\n\n\n\nImadé (ee-MAH-day) is a writer\, mental health advocate\, and founder of Depressed While Black®. She is a suicide attempt survivor who lives with clinical depression and borderline personality disorder. Imadé first developed Depressed While Black as her 2015 Columbia University Non-Fiction Creative Writing MFA thesis. Depressed While Black has grown into an online community and a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that donates Black-affirming personal care items to psychiatric patients and connects people to Black therapists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLisa Mecham\, MSW\, Moderator \n\n\n\n\n\n\nLisa Mecham\, MSW\, is a writer and freelance editor based in California. Her work has been featured in The New York Times: Tiny Modern Love and Roxane Gay’s bestselling anthology Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture. Lisa’s writing about redefining her family and staying legally married to her husband\, despite their separation\, has been published in The On Being Project and HuffPost. Lisa’s interests center around resiliency\, agency\, and hope\, with a particular focus on empowering women. She holds a Master of Social Work degree from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.
URL:https://www.theresilientveteran.org/event/2024-09-10-700p/nurturing-hope-supporting-loved-ones-who-have-passive-suicidal-thoughts/
CATEGORIES:Family-friendly,Panel Discussion,Virtual
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