Passing along this latest Youth Suicide Prevention Newsletter with lots of local and national workshops, webinars, and articles.
From: Crane Meghan via YSPNetwork <yspnetwork@omls.oregon.gov>
Date: Fri, Mar 15, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Subject: [YSPNetwork] #u# Announcements: Oregon Psychological Autopsy RFP Open, new SP for the Latine Community training in Spanish, OR Counseling on Access to Lethal Means virtual and in-person trainings available, 2024 legislative session outcomes and more
To: yspnetwork@omls.oregon.gov <yspnetwork@omls.oregon.gov>
Good Afternoon,
The Suicide Prevention Network is a newsletter distributed by OHA for people who work in prevention, professionals, peers, people with lived experience of suicide or suicide loss, consumers of the behavioral health system and anyone who is working to prevent suicide in the Pacific Northwest. This newsletter aims to give people the latest relevant trainings, events, news, resources and grant opportunities at the local, state & national level. Anyone can sign up to receive these communications: https://omls.oregon.gov/
Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Plan Psychological Autopsy Request for Proposal (Due 4/8/24)
The RFP is posted in OregonBuys at https://oregonbuys.gov//. OregonBuys Bid Solicitation #: S-44300-00009696. Please send all questions and communications about RFP to the Single Point of Contact (SPC) for this RFP via email to: theresa.m.ruddell@odhsoha.
- Increase availability of psychological autopsies for youth suicide deaths in Oregon.
- Examine specific suicide death clusters by offering psychological autopsies.
- Improve suicide prevention, intervention and postvention strategies in the YSIPP by using the results and recommendations of the aggregated psychological autopsy data.
- Determine next steps needed for increasing the availability and use of psychological autopsies in Oregon.
Suicide Prevention/OHA Highlights:
- NEW Suicide Prevention for the Latine Community trainings (English and Spanish options)
- NEW Oregon Counseling on Access to Lethal Means virtual and in-person training opportunities
- NEW Oregon 2024 Legislative Session Outcomes
- NEW Oregon Department of Veteran Affairs Seeks Diverse Veteran Candidates for Veterans Advisory Committee
- NEW Public Comment Opportunity: SAMHSA Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee
- Oregon Department of Education School Safety and Prevention Systems Advisory Group Opportunity
- Oregon ECHO Network (Extension for Community Health Outcomes) Upcoming Courses of Interest
- 988 and Behavioral Health Crisis System Updates
Suicide Prevention for the Latine Community trainings (English and Spanish options)
Raíces de Bienestar, with OHA support, is offering two different offerings for suicide prevention trainings for the Latine community.
Suicide Prevention for Traditional Health Workers and Community Leaders (Spanish offering)
These 3-hour trainings are offered in Spanish and free of cost! We will be hosting several of these training sessions across 2024-2025. These trainings are offered by a live instructor either virtual or in person. This training offers continued education credits through the Oregon THW Commission. Through interactive learning activities, liberatory pedagogy, and popular education methods, the training covers the basic concepts related to suicide prevention, risks factors within the Latine community, and ways to recognize and support community members who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The training offers opportunities for reflections, small group activities, practice skills and collaborative learning. There is an in-person option on May 22 from 9am – 12:30pm in Beaverton. Anyone interested in attending should contact promotora Yemaly Alexander at (971)471-9100 to sign up for one of these or get on our waitlist for future trainings throughout 2024-2025. Please share the flyers in Spanish and in English with your networks.
Suicide Prevention and Intervention for Latine Communities for Licensed Mental Health Professionals (English)
This Virtual On-Demand training is available for free for Oregon professionals or those licensed in Oregon and is only available in English. CEs are available. This three-hour engaging, self-paced, and on-demand training for mental health professionals focuses on using culturally responsive practices to improve suicide prevention, assessment, and intervention for Latine individuals. The training emphasizes evidenced-based practical tools and skills related to improving diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and clinical practices when working with Latine communities around suicide. Additionally, the training emphasizes sociocultural factors, values and practices related to Latine mental health. The training meets the Oregon requirements regarding suicide prevention continued education. Register and complete at your own pace on our CE 21 site.
Oregon Counseling on Access to Lethal Means virtual and in-person training opportunities
OCALM trainings are available virtually and in-person for $25. See the attached flyer for more information. Upcoming training dates include (register here):
• Tues. March 19 - Virtual
• Mon. April 22 – Location TBD (in-person)
• Wed. April 24 - Location TBD (in-person)
• Fri. April 26 - Coos/Curry County
• Fri. May 17 - Eugene, OR
• Tues. June 4 - Warrenton, OR
• Thurs. June 6 - Baker City, OR
Oregon 2024 Legislative Session Outcomes
The Legislature adjourned on March 7. Here are some of the outcomes of the session:
- SB 1503: Establishes the Community Violence and Firearm Suicide Prevention Task Force and allocates $250,000 in state general funds to support the task force’s charge related to effective strategies to address these issues.
- Measure 110 Changes: HB 4002 recriminalizes drug possession and also provides off-ramps to treatment prior to prosecution and conviction and maintains grants for the Behavioral Health Resource Networks, which expand access to a range of substance use services. HB 5204 invests $221.2 million in grants and activities related to HB 4002, including one-time funding of $3.2 million to OHA for the Nurse-Family Partnership. See
OHA’s HB 4002 and HB 5204 fact sheet for more information and OHA’s role in implementing these bills in ways that advance health equity.
- HB 4092 — Requires OHA to study how much funding community mental health programs (CMHPs) need to provide required services. It also directs OHA to fund the Oregon Behavioral Health Council to conduct a study related to the burden of administrating local behavioral health programs.
- SB 1530 appropriates $279.6 million across eight state agencies to support investments in affordable housing production, climate impacts, shelter operations, homelessness prevention, and tenant education and navigation. OHA will receive $36.5 million directly to support grants to housing providers to serve people in recovery from substance use disorder ($18 million), as well as a direct investment in the Healthy Homes Fund ($15 million).
- SB 1537 appropriates $89.5 million to help stabilize housing costs by increasing housing production through removing red tape in permitting processes, establishing some of the strongest affordability standards for new construction in the country, and other critical reforms.
Oregon Department of Veteran Affairs Seeks Diverse Veteran Candidates for Veterans Advisory Committee
The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs is seeking interested veterans to fill current and future vacancies on the Veterans Advisory Committee. The committee is composed of nine military veterans appointed to four-year terms by the Governor. The Governor is committed to ensuring that all Boards and Commissions represent diverse Oregonians by age, race, ethnicity, gender, and LGBTQIA+ status. To ensure a broad and diverse pool of candidates to consider for appointment, ODVA is seeking applications from interested members of the veteran community from both rural and urban areas, across diverse backgrounds and eras of service. The quarterly advisory committee’s meetings are held virtually and in-person throughout the state on the first Wednesday in March, June, September and December.
Interested veterans from all branches of the U.S. Armed Services are encouraged to apply. The application process can be reviewed and accessed at the Governor’s Boards and Commissions webpage: https://www.oregon.gov/gov/
ORS 406.210 also states that the executive committees of congressionally chartered veterans’ organizations that maintain an Oregon state headquarters may submit a list of up to three veterans to be considered for Advisory Committee openings to the ODVA Director’s Office at odva_vaac@odva.oregon.gov. Important: All nominees must still apply through the normal application process by the application deadline. Applications or nominations for the Advisory Committee must be submitted to the Governor’s Executive Appointments office no later than March 29, 2024. Questions about this recruitment process may be directed to ODVA at odva_vaac@odva.oregon.gov. More information about ODVA’s Veteran Advisory Committee can be found online at www.oregon.gov/odva/Connect/
Public Comment Opportunity: SAMHSA Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee
The next Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee (ISMICC) Virtual Meeting is scheduled for March 27, 2024 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. The ISMICC coordinates federal and non-federal members to make specific recommendations for actions that agencies can take to better coordinate the administration of mental health services for adults with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) or children with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED). There will be a special presentation of non-federal and federal individuals who will be featured in a panel entitled Olmstead: History in the Making and will honor the 25th anniversary of the Olmstead v. L.C. Supreme Court Decision. The meeting is open to the public. Information about the meeting, including registration and how to submit a comment by March 18, can be found in the Federal Register Notice.
Oregon Department of Education School Safety and Prevention Systems Advisory Group Opportunity
The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) is extending the deadline for submitting your application to join the ODE School Safety and Prevention System (SSPS) Advisory Group to Friday, March 29, 2024. As a member of the SSPS Advisory Group, you will have an opportunity to help shape equitable policies and practices related to the safety of schools, students, and educational staff in Oregon. We are seeking individuals with experience, insight, and a strong commitment to equity to advance successful experiences and outcomes for Oregon’s students. If you are interested in serving on the SSPS Advisory Group, please submit a statement of interest using one of the following options:
· Google form (preferred)
· PDF format to be completed and emailed to ode.sis@ode.oregon.gov
· Word Document to be completed and emailed to ode.sis@ode.oregon.gov
We hope you will consider submitting your statement of interest to serve on the SSPS Advisory Group. In addition, we ask you to share this invitation broadly with your networks. Thank you for your service. We look forward to working with you in this new capacity. Applications are due by Friday, March 29, 2024, by 11:59 p.m. Please do not hesitate to contact ode.sis@ode.oregon.gov
Oregon ECHO Network (Extension for Community Health Outcomes) Upcoming Courses of Interest
- ECHO Substance Use Disorder in Community-Based Care: This 12-session ECHO series aims to develop more knowledgeable, skilled, and confident community-based care staff who are better equipped to deliver person-directed care to address their residents’ complex physical and behavioral health issues related to SUDs. Virtual sessions will take place on Wednesdays, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Pacific time, April 3 - June 19, 2024. Click here to register.
- ECHO Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents: The purpose of this 12-session program is to support clinicians, staff, and other healthcare professionals to address substance use disorders in adolescents presenting in primary care settings. Virtual sessions take place Tuesdays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Pacific time, April 2 - June 18, 2024. Click here to register.
- ECHO Substance Use Disorders in Hospital Care: The purpose of this 12-session program is to build the capacity of hospital teams to improve care systems to treat addiction. Topics will include overdose prevention and harm reduction; pain management in patients with SUD; and trauma-informed care. Virtual sessions take place Wednesdays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Pacific time, April 10 - June 26, 2024. Click here to register.
- ECHO Foundations of Gender Affirming Care: The purpose of this 12-session program is to build the capacity of primary care and mental/behavioral health providers and teams to provide holistic, culturally responsive and equitable gender affirming care. Virtual session will be Wednesdays, 12:00 -1:00pm, PST, April 3 – June 20, 2024. Click here to register.
988 and Behavioral Health Crisis System Update
- OHA has updated a video on YouTube and the OHA website, reminding people about 988 call routing and what to expect when someone calls 988. The video now features updates that 988 callers can press 0 to skip the pre-recorded message as well as updated information about the availability of 988 in American Sign Language through videophone services. https://youtu.be/W36SPdFVWyw
- SAMHSA: Updated 988 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are now available online and are designed to help people better understand what the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline does and how it works. In addition to answering questions about the basics of the 988 Lifeline, the new updates include responses to questions about mobile crisis care units and the differences between 988, 911, and 211.
- SAMHSA: 988 Spanish-language partner toolkit and social media sharables and 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Adds American Sign Language Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Callers
- OHA Behavioral Health Crisis Response system and 988 and Mobile Response and Stabilization Services webpages
- Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board has updated their 988 in Indian Country two-pager document. Refer to the document to learn more about how 988 call routing works, movement around 988 in Indian Country, what we expect to see from crisis service systems in the future, and more. And created an easy to read visual. They have also created a 2SLGBT+ Crisis Call + Text Services graphic and WeRNative Youth Support reference sheet including resources for crisis supports, mental health, abuse and sexual assault and more.
- SAMHSA: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Performance Metrics: SAMHSA is reporting monthly 988 calls, chats and text information nationally.
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Free and Low-Cost Training and Trainer Opportunities: Previously shared in highlights section above
Association of Oregon Community Mental Health Programs is putting out a training and promotion newsletter. You can Subscribe here. Also refer to the latest OHA Holding Hope: Children’s Behavioral Health Newsletter featuring training opportunities.
DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) Training
Virtual 4-Day training April 4, 5, 8, & 9th 8am -4:30pm PDT
DBT Skills and detailed focus on suicide assessment/prevention/
- This option may be preferable if the goal for most attendees will not be to implement a full DBT program at their respective practices.
- This would not involve an application process or same level of prerequisite reading and homework as the CITI training.
Register here. Questions contact: Maria Gdontakis-Pos, mpos@aocmhp.org
Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT) Training
This 3-Day Virtual Training will be held April 29-May 1, 2024 8:00am-3:30pm PST
Description: Attachment Based Family Therapy is an empirically informed family therapy model specifically designed to target family and individual processes associated with adolescent suicide and depression. Tested with diverse families, including low-income and minority families, ABFT is a trust-based, emotion-focused, process-oriented brief therapy. The model is organized by five treatment tasks that provide directionality. Participants will learn how this model helps families repair interpersonal ruptures that have damaged trust and rebuild emotionally protective, secure parent–child relationships. Register here. Questions contact: Maria Gdontakis-Pos mpos@aocmhp.org
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Facilitator Trainings
*SAVE THE DATE! June 12-14, In Person Facilitator Training, location TBD
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) is a comprehensive, integrated, multi-tactic crisis intervention approach to managing critical incident stress after a traumatic event. CISM can include individual and group support as well as education and coping techniques. Originally developed to assist in the emotional stabilization of first responders, CISM is now used with a variety of populations and professions after a traumatic event or during crisis intervention. Oregon has also begun offering CISM to youth-serving adults after a youth suicide death.
The Association of Oregon Community Mental Health Programs(AOCMHP) is offering low-cost ($75) CISM facilitator training to county and community mental health program staff, suicide prevention coalitions, key social service agencies, and other community-based organizations that may provide support during crisis, with a focus on suicide postvention response. Prospective facilitators will attend the 3-day Assisting Individuals in Crisis & Group Crisis Intervention training from the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (a $675 value). Please email Kris Bifulco if you are interested in attending- there will be an application process and need-based stipends available: kbifulco@aocmhp.org.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicide Prevention (CBT-SP) Trainings
CBT-SP is a cognitive–behavioral psychotherapy program designed for patients who have previously attempted or thought of suicide. The intervention teaches patients skills to use alternative ways of thinking and behaving during episodes of suicidal crises and assists them in building a network of mental health services and social supports to prevent future suicide attempts. It is designed to be provided by individual therapists on a one-to-one basis. Questions contact: Maria Gdontakis-Pos mpos@aocmhp.org
Cost: Free (valued at $455)
Training Dates (Must attend all days):
Dates of 3-day training for Youth Serving Professionals
May 13-15, 2024 8:30-4pm PST
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) Training, June 2024
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is an evidence-based treatment to help children and adolescents recover after trauma. Research shows that TF-CBT successfully resolves emotional and behavioral difficulties associated with single, multiple and complex trauma experiences. This is a structured, short-term treatment model that effectively improves a range of trauma-related outcomes in eight to 25 sessions with the child/youth and caregiver.
Dr. Alicia Meyer, a national trainer in TF-CBT and a global trainer in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, is offering a two-day online for clinicians to become certified. The training is free for people sponsored by OHA; for others it is $500. OHA sponsored participants can sign up under the OHA Registration section of the website (scroll to the last section of page). To qualify as an OHA sponsored participant you must work in Oregon and hold a license or certification (e.g., QMHP, LCSW, LPC, LPC-A, etc.).
- Upcoming training date: June 6-7, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days
- For more information, including prerequisites and required reading materials, visit Dr. Meyer’s website. The prerequisite TF-CBT course costs $35, offers 11 continuing education units and must be completed prior to the two-day training.
- If you have any questions about the training, please contact tfcbt@aliciasplace.org
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Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Trainer Learning Collaborative: Hosted by AOCMHP, this space is dedicated to BIPOC instructors and other trainers to focus on networking, learning best practices, increasing accessibility to relevant community-based trainings, and learning how to identify and decrease barriers to access. Please fill out BIPOC Collaborative Interest form. Contact facilitators Canada Taylor Parker at canada.taylor.parker@multco.us or Angeilea' Yancey-Watson at angeileay@aarth.org with any questions. To be added to the calendar invite, please email Maria Pos at mpos@aocmhp.org.
Spanish Training Collaborative: AOCMHP also hosts a Spanish Trainer Collaborative. Bilingual Spanish trainers are welcome to join this group to discuss support and needs for Spanish mental health and suicide prevention trainings. Discussions include community training needs, instructor/trainer support, networking, and cultural adaptation and implementation of trainings. Please fill out the Spanish Trainer Collaborative Interest Form
Oregon Suicide Prevention Training Recommendations for school staff and other providers
OHA has created documents to guide behavioral health providers (including traditional health workers), who have suicide prevention requirements based on passage of HB 2315 in 2021 (ORS 675.140, 675.597, 675.805, 676.860 and 676.863), on which course they should consider taking to meet requirements , knowing that different provider roles need different training in suicide prevention, intervention, treatment and postvention response.
- Recommended training for school staff https://sharedsystems.dhsoha.
state.or.us/DHSForms/Served/ le221850b.pdf - Recommended training for other providers https://apps.state.or.us/
Forms/Served/le221850b.pdf
Zero Suicide/Healthcare Focused Resources
- NEW The Joint Commission shares results of study finding few hospitals follow recommended practices for evidence-based suicide care: The study found only 8% of accredited U.S. hospitals follow all four evidence-based, best-practice interventions for patients who are identified as at risk for suicide following their discharge—and more than 1 in four follow none. The evidence-based interventions are recommended by The Joint Commission and include (1) formal safety planning; (2) providing warm handoffs to outpatient care; (3) following up with patients after discharge; and (4) providing lethal means safety planning. Seventy-three percent of accredited hospitals reported conducting at least one of the four interventions; 47% said they are conducting at least two; 18% at least three; and only 8% all four. Nearly 27% are not using any of the interventions. Please see the full study here and The Joint Commission’s press release here.
- NEW American Psychological Association: Resolution on the Secure Storage of Firearms and Lethal Means Safety Strategies to Prevent Suicides: APA has adopted a resolution on the secure storage of firearms and lethal means safety strategies to prevent suicide. The purpose of the resolution is to encourage psychologists to promote lethal means safety among individuals at risk of suicide
- Zero Suicide Institute: Getting Further with Zero Suicide Webinar Series: The Getting Further with Zero Suicide webinar series is designed for Zero Suicide systems that are ready to take their initial implementation efforts to the next level. This four-part series provides insights into topics vital to continuous quality improvement for suicide prevention in healthcare. The webinar series is scheduled throughout the year and open for registration in advance. You can choose to attend any number of sessions. Recordings of past webinars and recommended resources will be made available for all registrants. Learn more and register by following the links below: Healthcare Worker Wellness | Wednesday, Apr. 17th at 3-4 ET; Fidelity & Sustainability | Wednesday, Jun. 19th at 3-4 ET; and Just Culture & Lived Experience | Thursday, Aug. 15th at 3-4 ET
- March 19-20: The Wellness Institute and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: Suicide Safer Care in Clinical Practice: Incorporating Current Best Practices: This live, two-day virtual training will feature global experts in suicide prevention. It is designed to strengthen clinical skills to provide caring and effective services to individuals at risk for suicide and their families. This year’s summit offers an all-new lineup of topics and presenters. Topics include working with suicidal teens, the intersection of sleep and suicide prevention, and the role of social media in this critical context. Use code ZeroSuicide25 to get 25% off the registration fee.
Resources
- CDC Updates Guidance on Assessment, Investigation and Response to Suicide Clusters: CDC just released three reports in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Supplement. “CDC Guidance for Communities Assessing, Investigating, and Responding to Suicide Clusters, United States, 2024” updates previous guidance on community response to suicide clusters. U.S. communities and their leaders can use this information to respond to potential suicide clusters and prevent future suicides. The supplement contains three reports that share evidence-informed guidance and information on suicide clusters, risk factors, assessment, and identification methods, and provides updated guidance for community response plans to suicide clusters.
- REPORT 1: BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE: Provides context and data on suicide clusters to assist community leaders with understanding what are suicide clusters and situations that might develop into suicide clusters. Learn more about the characteristics and occurrences of suicide clusters.
- REPORT 2: ASSESSMENT AND INVESTIGATION: Outlines three precursory steps community leaders and agencies can take to assess and investigate a suspected suicide cluster after initial notification, including 1) Preliminary Assessment, 2) Formal Assessment, and 3) Investigation. Click here to learn how to convene a Suicide Cluster Coordinating Committee and what data to collect in this stage.
- REPORT 3: COMMUNITY RESPONSE: Describes three steps that community leaders can follow after assessment and investigation of a suicide cluster. The guidance in this report focuses on responding to confirmed suicide clusters, including 1) Preparing for Responding, 2) Directing the Response, and 3) Taking Action to Prevent the Next Cluster. Read more about proactively preventing future suicides through actions like notification, screening, and media outreach.
- Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network: Resources for Coping with Violence
- Resources for Coping with War and Mass Violence: As we all navigate seeing and hearing about current world events, specifically in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank, we may need support managing anxiety, fear and feelings of uncertainty as the crisis escalates. Here we've compiled a list of resources to support mental health during this unprecedented time.
- Helping Students Cope with School Tragedies and Community Violence
- Talking with Children About Way and Other Humanitarian Crises: Viewers of this recording can benefit from the following learning objectives: Approaches for how to talk with children about wars and other humanitarian crises; Some of the causes of ineffective communication, whether due to the source (e.g., media) or recipient (i.e., the child) of the information; and Strategies to address anger and blame during group discussions with children in the aftermath of a humanitarian crisis. This session was designed for mental health and school mental health professionals, including counselors, psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and mental health program administrators.
- SAMHSA: Toolkit of Behavioral Health Resources Pertaining to the Israel-Hamas Conflict: This list of resources was developed for those working with and supporting individuals and communities emotionally impacted by the Israel-Hamas conflict and is intended for various populations and service sectors.
News
Local
- Taking it to the (rural) streets: Lane County to launch mobile mental health crisis services (KLCC)
- OHA News Release: OHA has released an online dashboard that will chronicle the ongoing progress from more than $230 million in behavioral health investments
National
- Study Evaluates Prevalence of Four Recommended Practices for Suicide Prevention Following Hospital Discharge (The Joint Commission)
- White House Challenge: Saving Lives from Overdose
Research/Data
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: AHRQ Stats: Characteristics of Young Adults Aged 18-24 Who Had Ever Used an Electronic Nicotine Product, 2021: 44.1 percent of young adults in fair or poor mental health reported using an electronic nicotine product in 2021, compared with 25.1 percent of those who felt that their mental health was excellent.
Webinars/Events
- UPDATED: March: Problem Gambling Awareness Month, Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, Women’s History Month (MHTTC Women’s History Month), Bisexual Health Awareness Month
- NEW March 18-22: National LGBT Health Awareness Week: Vital Vibrant Voices
- NEW March 19: OHSU Psychiatry Grand Rounds: Burnout, Emotional Trauma and Moral Injury: Is There a Way Out?
- March 19: SAMHSA: Youth Behavioral Health Continuum Services and Supports Learning Series: Webinar #1: Assuring A Child Welfare Competent Mental Health Workforce: An Overview of the National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training
- NEW March 21, 1-3pm: OHA: Behavioral Health Crisis System Advisory Committee
- NEW March 21: National Council for Mental Wellbeing: Crisis Stabilization Considerations for Children, Youth and Families
- March 21: SAMHSA: Implementing Complex Care Models to Reduce Frequent Service Utilization among Individuals Experiencing Mental and Substance Use Disorders
- March 21: McLean: Anxiety and OCD in Kids and Teens: A Course for Professionals
- NEW March 26: Safe States Alliance: Upstream Approaches to Youth Suicide Prevention Services
- March 27-28: Free Applied Suicide Intervention and Skills Training for Older Adults and Service Members, Veterans and their Families along with those serving those populations, Ontario
- March 27: 2SLGBTQ+ Meaningful Care Conference
- March 31: Transgender Day of Visibility
- April 10: National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center: Improving Care for Children of LGBTQIA+ Families
- NEW April 10: Lines for Life: Spanish Mental Health First Aid Training, virtual
- April 15-17: National Council for Mental Wellbeing Annual Conference, St. Louis
- April 17: Zero Suicide Institute: Getting Further with ZS Series: Healthcare Worker Wellness
- April 17-18: Youth IDD Mental Health Summit, Corvallis
- April 17-19: Suicide Research Symposium, free and virtual
- April 29-May 1: Oregon Conference on Opioids + Other Drugs, Pain + Addiction Treatment, Sunriver
- May, every Wed.: LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Equity Center of Excellence: Words Matter Wednesdays: Advancing Equity Through Language
- May 5-10: American Association of Suicidology Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV
- May 6-9: Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon: Peerpocalyse, Seaside (hybrid option).
- NEW May 14-16: System of Care Virtual Summit: All Systems Go! Taking Action Together
- May 18, 11am – 2pm: NAMIWalks Northwest, Portland
- June 12-13: Oregon Office of Rural Health: Forum on Rural Population Health & Health Equity, virtual
- August 20-22: Safe States Alliance Annual Conference, Portland, OR
- NEW Sept. 26-27: UW Behavioral Health Institute: Re-Imaging Behavioral Health: Race, Equity and Social Justice Conference, virtual (call for proposals open)
- Oct. 27-30: American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN (abstract submission open)
- NEW: Archive: OHSU Psychiatry Grand Rounds: Screening for Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents
- NEW: Archive: SAMHSA: Examining the Use of Braided Funding for Substance Use Disorder Services
- NEW: Archive: National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention webinar recordings:
- Archive: AFSP: Talking about Suicide for the Black Community: Info on new education program L.E.T.S (Listening, Empathy, Trust, Support) Save Lives
- Archive: MHTTC: Delivering evidence-based & culturally-competent firearm suicide prevention interventions in clinical settings
- Archive: EDC: Community-Led Suicide Prevention: Learn strategies to assess & strengthen readiness for suicide prevention
- Archive: Zero Suicide Institute: Zero Suicide and Serious Mental Illness
Job Announcements
- NAMI Multnomah: Veteran Peer Support Specialist and Veteran Peer Support Supervisor: Come join our amazing team of Veteran Peer Support Specialists (PSS)! Veteran PSS support and walk alongside Veterans (anyone who has served in the military, regardless of discharge status) to meet their individual needs and goals. A key feature of this position is that each PSS has their own lived experience with mental or behavioral health difficulties and is in recovery. Join our team as a Veteran Peer Support Supervisor! The Veteran Peer Support Supervisor will work closely with the Director of Peer-Delivered Services and all staff in fulfilling the mission and goals of the organization. They are responsible for supervising our team of Veteran Peer Support Specialists (PSS) and a couple of additional Peer Support Specialists working with adult peers.
- OHA, State Public Health Director (closes 3/17/24): The Public Health Director must successfully partner with the community, the Governor's Office, legislators, lobbyists, state legislative committees, the Conference of Local Health Officials, the Public Health Advisory Board, the Oregon Health Policy Board and other policy-setting organizations to identify and implement policy and budget priorities for the public health system. This position leads a dynamic team to carry out the mission of the Public Health Division. This position is responsible for a biennial budget of $1.34 billion and 929 positions. This position ensures that all actions taken by the Public Health Division and long-term strategies are dedicated to the elimination of health inequities.
Grant/Scholarship/Funding Opportunities
- OHA: 1115 Medicaid waiver: Community Capacity Building Fund (Due May 31, 2024): For community organizations and partners interested in delivering new health-related social needs (HRSN) benefits to OHP members, applications for community capacity building fund (CCBFs) grant applications opened March 1, and will be open through May 31, 2024. CCOs will be responsible for managing the CCBF grant process, including conducting outreach, receiving and reviewing applications and awarding funding. Organizations can apply for CCBF grants through the CCO in their service area. Organizations that intend to serve OHP members and have strong community relationships, specifically the ability to provide HRSN services in a way that is culturally responsive and ensures meaningful access to language services, are encouraged to apply for CCBFs. Please feel free to share the following social card with your contacts. See the OHA News Release on this opportunity here.
- SAMHSA: GLS Campus Suicide Prevention Grant Program (Due May 6, 2024): The purpose of this program is to support a comprehensive public health and evidence-based approach that: (1) enhances behavioral health services for all college students, including those at risk for suicide, depression, serious mental illness (SMI)/serious emotional disturbances (SED), and/or substance use disorders that can lead to school failure; (2) prevents and reduces suicide and mental and substance use disorders; (3) promotes help-seeking behavior and reduces stigma; and (4) improves the identification and treatment of at-risk college students so they can successfully complete their studies. Anticipated Total Available Funding: $2,426,758. Anticipated Number of Awards: 23
- Oregon Suicide Prevention Conference Planning & Production Request for Proposal (Due 3/21/24): The RFP is posted in OregonBuys at https://oregonbuys.gov//. OregonBuys Bid Solicitation #: S-44300-00009527. Please send all questions and communications about RFP to the Single Point of Contact (SPC) for this RFP via email to: stephanie.b.morgan@dhsoha.
state.or.us. The solicitation closes on March 21st at 5pm. - OHA: Veteran and Military Behavioral Health Community Grants Request for Grant Applications (Due 3/29/24): The intent of this behavioral health grant opportunity is to support communities in their efforts identifying and addressing needs of Service Members, Veterans, and their Families (SMVF) in Oregon. OHA is calling for applications from organizations and health care providers who are well position to provide services to military veterans and have the capacity to address at least one of three identified programmatic areas. Program areas are as follows: Suicide Postvention; Behavioral Health Services; and Workforce Development. Please review RFGA #5882 and application documents for additional information, including points of contact.
- US Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grants (Due 4/26/24): This grant enables VA to provide resources toward community-based suicide prevention efforts to meet the needs of Veterans and their families through outreach, suicide prevention services, and connection to VA and community resources. In alignment with VA’s National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide (2018), this grant program assists in further implementing a public health approach that blends community-based prevention with evidence-based clinical strategies through community efforts. Organizations can apply for up to $750,000 and may apply to renew awards from year to year. Grants will be awarded to organizations that provide or coordinate suicide prevention services for eligible individuals at risk of suicide and their families that qualify.
Meghan Crane, MPH
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Zero Suicide in Health Systems Coordinator
Public Health Division
Oregon Health Authority
Mobile: 971-271-2025
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