2020 Conference Agenda

Title: “Best Practices in Suicide Prevention for High Risk Populations in Berkshire County”

to be rescheduled for THE FALL

8:30 AM-4:30 PM (1.5 hrs of lunch/break)

8:00 - 8:30 Registration/Breakfast

8:30 - 8:45 Introduction/Opening Remarks:

“An Overview of National and Berkshire County Suicide Data: Where are we now?”
- Brenda Bahnson, LICSW, MSW

8:45 - 10:15 Session

“Best Practices/Core Competencies in Suicide Prevention ”
-Christine Callahan, LMHC, M.Ed., M.B.A. Bertha Connelley, Lee Watroba

10:15 - 10:30 Break

10:30 - 12:00 Session

”What is Zero Suicide and How Different Settings/Groups Can Benefit from this Resource”
- Christine Callahan, LMHC, M.Ed., M.B.A.
”Youth Risk for Suicide and Youth Group Strategy for Prevention”
- Brenda J. Butler, AACAP, M.D, / Lynne Vanderpot, LMHC, M.S. / Sandra Ryan LMHC, M.S. / Christina Marks, LICSW

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch

1:00 - 2:30 Session

“Hazardous Duty: Psychological Trauma & Suicide”
- Sarah Gaer, M.A.

2:30 - 2:45 Break

2:45 - 3:30 Session

“AFFIRM and Firearm Safety”
- Christopher Barsotti, M.D., FACEP, FAAEM

3:30 - 4:30 Session

“The Role of Resiliency and Self-Care in the Prevention of Suicide”
-Alex Sabo, M.D.