Butler, PA Community Mental Health Summit
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 […]
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Professional Development
QPR Training
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 […]
Tribal-VHA Partnerships in Suicide Prevention Toolkit
September 11, 2024 • 2:00pm ET LECTURE TOPIC Cultural Considerations Applied in Community: Tribal-VHA Partnerships in Suicide Prevention Toolkit Register online Native American Veterans have served in the United States […]
Butler County, PA QPR Training Sessions
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month The Butler County Suicide Coalition is holding an event each week in September to remember those we have lost while raising awareness and sharing […]
QPR + CALM Training
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 […]
Cognitive Behavioral Nightmare Therapies and PTSD
Wednesday, September 18 at 2:00pm ET The prevalence of nightmare disorder in the general population is 5%. Nightmares are typically characterized as idiopathic (i.e., from an unknown cause) or trauma-related […]
Timely and Adaptive Strategies to Optimize Suicide Prevention Interventions
Date/Time: September 19, 2024, 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET Location: Virtual Learn more and register online Therapeutic interventions are now being applied in ways that may enhance timely and tailored strategies to address […]
8th Annual Suicide Prevention Conference
8th Annual Suicide Prevention Conference Wednesday, September 25th, 2024 Call for Proposals This year’s conference will be held at the Ambassador Conference Center in Erie on Wednesday, 9/25/24. The annual […]
What Happens to Veterans Who Leave the Military Under Other Than Honorable Conditions?
The way a veteran's service is characterized through the formal military discharge process can significantly impact their life. Most are discharged as “honorable,” which entitles them to veterans benefits and […]
DBT for Justice-Involved Veterans
Veterans experiencing criminal-legal difficulties are at significantly elevated risk for suicide (~150 per 100,000) compared to their non-legally involved peers (~40 per 100,000). Addressing criminal-legal involvement is therefore key to […]
Suicide Prevention and SUD
Substance misuse is the second most frequent risk factor for suicide. The SP/SUD course is about how to recognize the warning signs of SUD and suicide, the intersection of SUD […]
Treating PTSD in Primary Care
Treating PTSD in Primary Care PTSD commonly occurs among primary care patients in both Veterans Affairs and community settings. Research demonstrates that most primary care patients with PTSD do not […]