Tech Into Care – VA’s Newest App: Safety Plan for Suicide Prevention Program Description: This lecture will focus on describing the efforts to develop and test digital interventions for PTSD that integrate elements of exposure therapy. Also, this activity will address findings from three clinical trials that will be shared on web-based and mobile app […]
Empowering the Behavioral Health Workforce to Meet the Needs of Service Members, Veterans, and their Families The behavioral health workforce shortage throughout the United States is well documented. At the same time, there is a growing demand for military culturally responsive services for service members, Veterans, and their families (SMVF). This learning community will examine […]
Focus on Health Equity and Action Cyberseminar Series Upcoming Session: Wednesday, January 10, 2024 12PM - 1PM (ET) Learn More About the Session Register Title: Assessing Circumstances and Offering Resources for Needs (ACORN): An Overview of a VHA Social Risk Screening and Social Needs Referral Initiative Description: Hospitals and health systems, including the Veterans Health […]
January 10, 2024 @ 2:00PM ET Presenters: Jennifer L. Sullivan, PhD and Kelly O’Malley, PhD Previous research has identified the critical role of primary care in suicide prevention. Although several suicide prevention resources for primary care already exist, it is unclear how many have been created specifically for older Veterans. This environmental scan sought to […]
INTEGRATING TRAUMA INFORMED CARE INTO SUICIDE RESPONSE (ITIC) Suicide Prevention Training The Integrating Trauma Informed Care into Suicide Response course will describe the role of trauma in both risk for suicide behaviors and in coping with suicide loss. It is a one-hour virtual training primarily designed for those who work with people at risk for […]
Wednesday, January 17, 2024: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST Presented by VA’s Homeless Programs Office, National Center on Homelessness among Veterans, in collaboration with VHA's Institute for Learning, Education and Development (ILEAD) Audience: Participants may include but are not limited to physicians, nurses, dentists, psychologists, social workers, counselors, case managers, housing specialists, peer specialists, occupational […]
Empowering the Behavioral Health Workforce to Meet the Needs of Service Members, Veterans, and their Families The behavioral health workforce shortage throughout the United States is well documented. At the same time, there is a growing demand for military culturally responsive services for service members, Veterans, and their families (SMVF). This learning community will examine […]
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. This date also offers a 1-hour Counseling […]
Mental Health America of Southwestern PA's (MHA-SWPA) Virtual Annual Conference is quickly approaching! Our virtual conference this year is entitled Perspectives: Cultivating a Lifetime of Mental Wellness, and will address current issues across the lifespan, concerning both adult and youth populations. Register online. Through the annual conference, MHA-SWPA continues to provide opportunities for professional growth, […]
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. This date also offers a 1-hour Counseling […]
ASIST Training: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training January 30-31, 2024 8 AM - 4 PM (both days) Hosted by: Veterans Leadership Program 2934 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA Cost: FREE Learn the skills. Suicide is Preventable. Help save a life. ** Free CEUs will be provided in EMS/LSW/LPC/LMFT from UPMC. Questions? Call 878-208-8186 or email pag109@pitt.edu […]
Treating Comorbid PTSD and Substance Use Disorder January 30, 2024 9:00-10:30 am Pacific 10am MT – 11am CT – 12pm ET Location: Virtual location You will receive a confirmation email with a URL. Register online Presented by: Sonya B. Norman, PhD Description: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) rarely occurs on its own yet comorbid conditions can […]
