This 6-hour, on-demand workshop is designed to meet the requirements of KRS 210.36 and provides 6 hours of suicide assessment training for marriage and family therapists, social workers, and licensed professional counselors. With a mixture of videos, case studies, and reflections, this workshop covers (a) prevalence of and terminology related to suicidal thoughts and behavior, (b) the basics of suicide risk assessment, (c) how to manage your own anxiety around the topic of suicide, and (d) how to determine the appropriate responses based on clients' needs.

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Hosted by the Northstar Counseling Center & Northstar Learning Lab

Registration: https://www.northstarlearninglab.com/courses/suicide-assessment-management

This presentation will take place at the 19th European Symposium for Suicide & Suicidal Behavior in Copenhagen, Denmark. Professionals have a limited understanding of how family dynamics related to suicide-related disclosure. One aspect that needs further exploration is the impact of expressed emotion (EE), which is the measure of emotional overinvolvement and criticism in the family. We will present findings from our research funded by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, which point to a need for addressing expressed emotion during treatment for adolescent suicidal ideation and behavior. Findings also highlight more work is needed to explore using brief intervention that target expressed emotion as a way to increase treatment adherence and help-seeking among suicidal adolescents. 

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Hosted by the 19th European Symposium for Suicide & Suicidal Behavior

Registration: https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=636045&

This presentation is part of the Lunch & Learn Series presented by the Center for Promoting Recovery & Resilience. This brief talk will provide an overview of changes in prevalence rates for deaths from suicide as well as suicidal ideation and behavior among children, adolescents, and young adults. It will also review risk factors for suicide among these age groups and concrete tips for not only gatekeepers who might recognize someone struggling but also professionals in our community. 

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Hosted by the Center for Promoting Recovery & Resilience

Registration: TBA

This workshop will cover six common challenges faced by practitioners working with individuals and their families related to suicide risk assessment, management, and treatment. The content will cover screening and referral regarding how to recognize risk and help families start the conversation about suicide; suicide management regarding how to navigate disclosure decisions, improve family communication about suicide risk, and process previous interactions to improve future family responses to risk; and suicide treatment regarding individual and family safety planning and how to help family members respond to a loved one's chronic ideation.

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Hosted by The Center for Family & Community Well-being

Registration: https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0015-0015-cc22cb15030c4baf963e121db7ef7f3c

This presentation will be a keynote at the University of Louisville Depression Center's Annual Conference in Louisville, KY. We will cover recent updates to recommendations using family therapy for treatment mood disorders and how to overcome common challenges for using these models or approaches. After attending this presentation, attendees will be able to list two evidence-based practices using family therapy for mood disorders.

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Hosted by the University of Louisville Depression Center

Registration: TBA

This presentation will be an afternoon workshop at the University of Louisville Depression Center's Annual Conference in Louisville, KY. We will review techniques for including family members in treatment for depression and suicidal ideation or behavior.  After attending this presentation, attendees will be able to list three strategies for increasing family involvement in treatment for depression and suicidality. 

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Hosted by the University of Louisville Depression Center

Registration: TBA

This workshop will take place at the Kentucky Psychological Association Annual Convention at the Seelbach Hotel in Louisville, KY. The workshop is designed to meet the requirements of KRS 210.36 and provides 6 hours of suicide assessment training for psychologists. With a mixture of experiential exercises, case studies, and reflections, this workshop covers (a) prevalence of and terminology related to suicidal thoughts and behavior, (b) the basics of suicide risk assessment, (c) how to manage your own anxiety around the topic of suicide, (d) how to determine the appropriate responses based on clients' needs, and (e) how to use safety planning during the tratment process.

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Hosted by the Kentucky Psychological Association

Registration: TBA