To increase our understanding of suicide, its prevalence and the risk factors for specific populations, and acquire tools for prevention, assessment and intervention.
- Psychologists
- Social workers and counselors
- Teachers
- School guidance counselors
- Clergy and pastoral care
- Law enforcement officials
- Nurses
- Paramedics
- Medical assistants
- Youth leaders
- Student service personnel
- Interested/affected community members
To Register:
Cost:
- $75, Summit Registration (Sept. 18), includes full conference, refreshments, lunch, materials and continuing education hours
- $25, Student Fee for Summit (Sept. 18), a limited number of reduced fee scholarships for full-time students are available. To register at the student rate, please call 608.785.6504. Fee does not include lunch.
Printable Registration Form (1 page PDF)
Agenda l CEUs/Credits l Hotel l Awareness Walk
Keynote Speakers:
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Morton M. Silverman, M.D., is the Senior Science Advisor to the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC). Dr. Silverman served as the first Chief of the Center for Prevention Research at the NIMH (1983-1985) and as the first Associate Administrator for Prevention at ADAMHA (1985-1987).
Dr. Silverman served as the Senior Scientific Editor and Writer for the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: Goals and Objectives for Action (2001). From1996-2009 he was the Editor-in-Chief of Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. Dr. Silverman is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. MORE
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Sally Spencer-Thomas, Psy.D., as a clinical psychologist, mental health advocate, faculty member and survivor of her brother’s suicide, Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas sees the issues of suicide prevention from many perspectives.
Currently, she holds leadership positions for the Carson J Spencer Foundation, the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention and the American Association for Suicidology. MORE
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