Free Webinar: Autism and Suicide- What you need to know

Autism and Suicide: What you need to know

Autistic people are at higher risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors, but it may look different when an autistic person is in crisis.

Join us as we hear insights from the work of Lisa Morgan and Caitlin M. Conner, PhD., LCP and their paper Recent Research Points to a Clear Conclusion: Autistic People are Thinking About, and Dying by, Suicide at High Rates. This talk will cover what we know about specific warning signs in autistic people and how to adapt communication effectively to assess suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB).

What you will learn:

• How to understand suicide statistics and warning signs of suicide for autistic people
• Be able to explain the unique risk and protective factors for STB in autistic people
• To adapt communication strategies to effectively assess STB in autistic people

Register now to secure your spot!

This event has been approved for 1 CEUs by the Washington Chapter, National Association of Social Workers (NASW) for Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists and Licensed Mental Health Counselors. Your Provider number is #1975-473

This webinar is part of the series that was produced in partnership with the Washington State Department of Health.

Speaker Bios:

Lisa Morgan, MSW, is a trauma-informed consultant specializing in crisis supports and suicide prevention for autistic people. Lisa is founder and co-chair of the Autism and Suicide Prevention Workgroup and has led the development of several autism specific resources for communicating and supporting autistic people in crisis. A self-advocate with a passion for strengths-based solutions, Lisa has authored several books, articles, and resources all available on her website: www.autismcrisissupport.com. She is a community council member of AASET (Autistic Adults and other Stakeholders Engaged Together). Lisa has a master’s degree in Social Work and in the Art of Teaching, is a Certified Autism Specialist, a research consultant, and owner of Lisa Morgan Consulting LLC.

Caitlin M. Conner, Ph.D., LCP (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and a licensed clinical psychologist. She is part of the REAACT lab (Regulation of Emotion in Autistic Adults, Children, and Teens), which is housed in the Department of Psychiatry. Her research interests are in understanding, measuring, and treatment of co-occurring mental health conditions and suicidality in autistic teens and adults. Currently, Dr. Conner is involved in several parts of a large Autism Center of Excellence grant (Pitt ACE) focused on mental health and suicide in autistic adults, including co-leading a project to develop a self-report measure of propensity for suicidality in autistic people.

FREE CEU: Trauma Informed Training for Schools

Free CEU Opportunity: Trauma-Informed Training for Schools

»Register for December 13 at 10am PT / 1pm ET

We are excited to announce or first CEU opportunity!

Join us in exploring the importance of trauma-informed care and its application in schools. Our mental health team has carefully curated the information in this presentation to empower you as school staff to understand the struggles that children experience when trauma has impacted their lives. By the end of this course, you will have a solid understanding of trauma-informed care, its relevance in schools, and how to create supportive learning environments for students who have experienced trauma.

Attendees will be eligible to receive 1 continuing education credit. Please note that CEUs will not be available for New York or New Jersey for this first webinar. We aim to have them available for future webinars.

Attendees will be eligible to receive 1 continuing education credit. Please note that CEUs will not be available for New York or New Jersey for this first webinar. We aim to have them available for future webinars.  

SAMHSA Grief Webinar Series

 

Grief: A Simultaneously Unique, Yet Universal Experience — Webinar Monday, December 2, 1–2:30 p.m. ET The first week of December is National Grief Awareness Week, a time to acknowledge those who have experienced loss, help raise awareness about grief nationwide and offer support and resources. SAMHSA is hosting two informational webinars with experts in the field of bereavement. This webinar will highlight the social, cultural, and community perspectives of grief and raise awareness about the differences, yet similarities of this human experience. Panelists: Heather Hill, Renaissance Funeral Home Dr. O’Tilia Hunter, SAMHSA Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Joyal Mulheron, Evermore Tara Wright, Sesame Workshop Brenda Vezina, The Transformation Center/Kiva Centers Register Today

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National Trauma-Focused Intern Training (T-FIT) for Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, and other School Mental Health Trainees AVAILABLE NOW!

 

National Trauma-Focused Intern Training (T-FIT) for Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, and other School Mental Health Trainees AVAILABLE NOW! The National Trauma-Focused Intern Training (T-FIT) for Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, and Other School Mental Health Trainees is a 9-module video series designed for school-based clinical trainees that is divided into two separate courses: 1) Foundations of Trauma-Informed School Mental Health and 2) Trauma-Informed School Approaches, Classroom, and Counseling Supports. The presented content in each module is enhanced by opportunities for self-reflection and strategizing as well as interviews with educators, administrators, school counselors and clinical trainees, parents, and students. The series is available as an online certificate program. Both courses are now available. We encourage you to share this learning series with your students, colleagues, and supervisors! Access the training series flier.

Valuable learning materials for school mental health: • Critical concepts and skills for understanding trauma in schools and responding to children’s and teens’ trauma • Features interviews with educators, administrators, school counselors, clinical trainees, parents, and students • Emphasis on cultural responsiveness, anti-racism, and equity • Prompts for learner self-reflection and strategizing • Focus on research-validated approaches • Led by expert faculty in K-12 school-based mental health • Designed for school-based trainees in social work, counseling, school psychology, and other mental health disciplines Course 1: Foundations of Trauma-Informed School Mental Health Module 1: Comprehensive School Mental Health Module 2: Introduction to Trauma Module 3: Identifying Trauma in Schools Module 4: Cultural Responsiveness, Anti-Racism, and Equity (CARE) Module 5: Secondary Traumatic Stress Module 6: Trauma-Informed Schools Course 2: Trauma-Informed School, Classroom, and Counseling Supports Module 7: School Approaches to Support Students Module 8: Classroom Strategies to Support Students Module 9: Early Identification, Intervention, and Treatment

Register for the Course The National Center for Safe Supportive Schools (NCS3) provides states, districts, and schools with the knowledge and tools to implement culturally responsive, trauma-informed policies and practices that promote equity and well-being. NCS3 is a collaboration between the National Center for School Mental Health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, the Center for Childhood Resilience at the Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, and the Center for Trauma Care in Schools at the Alliance for Inclusion and Prevention in Boston.

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