Dennis Gillan will take the audience on his grief journey after losing two brothers to suicide and share what he has learned along the way. It’s worth the ride. He last spoke here at our 15th Annual Symposium and he will bring us up to speed on what’s been happening...

The impact of a suicide death reaches well beyond the family and friends of the deceased and includes service providers, first responders and other individuals who may have had a professional relationship with the person. Likewise the death of a family member, friend or colleague can also take an emotional...

The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted the overall wellbeing of people in the US. In the post pandemic era we continue to see a significant surge of people needing Mental health and substance use treatment with no end in sight. In this training attendees will explore how the pandemic impacted...

Behavioral health providers have a legal responsibility to provide language and communication access for their clients, however many organizations struggle with limited resources, workforce shortages, etc. that create barriers to access. We will facilitate discussions about how to address these dilemmas and have participants discuss action steps, strategies and resources...

We will present the VA’s community based suicide prevention approach from the national level, the community level, and the facility level coordination of care. VA’s Community Based Interventions for Suicide Prevention (CBI-SP) is new to New Hampshire in the last year and we look forward to sharing how the VA...

People with disabilities are 4 times more likely to attempt suicide than the general population, and 8 times more likely if they have multiple disabilities. Though suicide risk in the disabled population has not been extensively studied, there is research showing that depression and suicide ideation among people with disabilities...

This workshop is a collaborative training between Connor’s Climb, a suicide prevention organization, and Seacoast Outright, an organization that supports LGBTQ+ youth. LGBTQ+ youth are at an increased risk of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts, which makes effective support and intervention for this population critical. This training will create a...

Suicide can have a tremendous impact on individuals, families and friends, as well as on the broader communities who are affected. Implications can be experienced for years after the death. When key stakeholders, including service providers, media representatives, schools, youth, parents, first and last responders, faith leaders and persons with...

This workshop will review definitions and statistics on suicide attempts and risk factors such as psychological pain, mental defeat and quality of life. We will then review what it is that attempt survivors want from their family, friends, and therapists

Policy change plays a vital role in supporting suicide prevention efforts. This plenary will equip participants with the knowledge and tools to engage in state-level advocacy and influence legislation that directly impacts our communities in New Hampshire. This training will give an overview of the NH state legislature and how...